All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
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.
Responding to warnings reported in The Herald newspaper from defence trade body ADS that Scotland could miss out on thousands of high-quality defence jobs as a result of skills shortages, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today used a visit to Wick to set out how his party can win four additional constituency seats in the Highlands and Islands from the SNP and to launch his party’s plans to tackle delayed discharge.
Responding to new figures showing that the numbers of people waiting more than 4, 8 and 12 hours at A&E in February were the highest ever for that month, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Jamie Greene has called on the SNP to finally get to grips with the troubled MV Glen Sannox ferry service between Troon and Arran.
Responding to Scottish Green candidate Kate Nevens calling for the complete abolition of prisons, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that this is the "last chance" for MSPs to convene at Holyrood and find a solution to Scotland's acute ferry crisis, which has seen multiple vessels out of service all at once.
Scrapping the Protocol would represent a new low. It would be an egregious breach of international law.
The anticipated Somerton and Frome election will be a close two horse race between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives.
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.