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.
Speaking on Holocaust Memorial Day, Scottish Liberal Democrat Beatrice Wishart MSP said: “This year’s theme for Holocaust Memorial Day is ‘ordinary people,’ recognising how ordinary people were involved in all elements of the Holocaust. We should look back, remember, learn and change.
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie has today used a speech to the Scottish Council for Development and Industry to set out his vision for the Scottish economy.
The SNP’s decision to delay Scotland’s census is putting energy support payments for off-grid households at risk, according to findings by the Scottish Liberal Democrats today.
Scottish Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur MSP has today challenged the First Minister over the Scottish Government's proposed cut to the Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA) as part of this year's Scottish budget.
Responding to reports that that the Education Secretary will intervene to stop councils, such as SNP-run Glasgow, from cutting teacher numbers and reducing school hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
Responding to the embargoed release from the Federation of Small Businesses that Scotland’s small business confidence fell again in the final quarter of 2022, with it now sitting at -50 points, lower than the equivalent UK-wide confidence figure of -45.8 points, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
