All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
Scotland is banning the use of the only spray that can control bracken, Asulox, whereas England will continue to allow it. Bracken harbours ticks which carry Lyme’s disease.
It was a call that I’d been dreading – last Thursday, Jeremy Hosking rang to say he’d had enough and was withdrawing his offer to buy Kinloch Castle on Rum.
There was only one Corran proposal on the table at the Highland Council meeting on the 11th May 2023, and all us local Cllrs supported it. It was for the maximum £50 million bid to the Westminster Levelling Up Fund.
The Highlands is becoming the home to a significant percentage of Britain’s green energy needs. Even before wind, our post war hydro dams made the Highlands 100% self sufficient in electricity.
A gorgeous castle on a Hebridean island with a world class sea view and a decent skelp of land for sale at possibly as little as a £1. Tempted?
I am a Highland Councillor for Fort William and Ardnamurchan but I write on behalf of all West Highlanders, there are few of any political persuasion who would not support my request below.
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney, Liam McArthur, has backed SAMH's new suicide prevention campaign, Ask Them About Suicide, and is encouraging people in Orkney to help create a culture where people can talk openly and honestly about suicide and find support when they need it.
Addressing the First Minister, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today pressed her over what action she will take to get school gates open and recognition for gallantry for firefighter Barry Martin.
Speaking ahead of the Scottish Government’s budget debate, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie has today called on the Scottish Government to ditch divisive and expensive plans for centralising care services, national testing of P1 pupils and further papers on breaking up the UK, and use the money to invest in new pay deals for striking workers, investment in insulation and energy efficiency and tackling long Covid.
Speaking three years on from when the UK left the European Union, Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson for communities and the economy Willie Rennie MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat communities spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today called on the Government to tackle the “devastating numbers” on homelessness in Scotland and called for an immediate intervention to end homelessness.
As new figures released today show only 2 of 14 health boards are currently on track to meet their target for helping people to quit smoking, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has warned that efforts to deliver a smoke-free Scotland are falling short.
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
