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.
On Wednesday, Scottish Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Jamie Stone will lead the first adjournment debate of the new parliament on access to rural health care.
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has today said that the Education Secretary must rebuild relations with trade unions and local authorities as he revealed that more than 210,000 staff days were lost to strikes in just 18 mont
Responding to comments from SEPA, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, saying that paddling or bathing in the water at Edinburgh’s Portobello beach could pose a risk to health, Scottish Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West Christine Jardine said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP has today criticised the Scottish Government for continuing to stand by its broken Fatal Accident Inquiry system, after the Justice Secretary refused to commit to any review or reform of the system.
Responding to the announcement by Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop that the contract for dualling the Tomatin to Moy section of the A9 has now been awarded, Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire MP Angus MacDonald said:
Responding to new figures showing only 64.4% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in week ending 30th June, while 3,477 people waited over 8 hours and 1,507 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine said:
The anticipated Somerton and Frome election will be a close two horse race between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives.
Liberal Democrats want a way forward which works for Britain - that cuts down red tape, reduces costs for businesses and makes people better off as a result.
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
