All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
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.
Responding to the Chancellor announcing that the changes to the winter fuel payment thresholds will be in place for this winter with the new thresholds to be announced at the Spending Review, Liberal Democrat Scottish affairs spokesperson Christine Jardin
Responding to reports that Pentland Ferries has signed an agreement with publicly funded CalMac to extend the charter of MV Alfred for a further five months, taking the costs of chartering the catamaran to £22m, West of Scotland MSP and transport spokespe
Responding to provisional figures from Transport Scotland showing that in 2024, 160 people lost their lives on Scotland’s roads, an increase on the 147 deaths in 2023, with Scotland set to miss targets for a 50% reduction in deaths and serious injuries by
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called on the Scottish Government to fix care services as part of a bid to fix the NHS. His call comes as a host of statistics released today detail issues in A&E, mental health services, hospi
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today revealed that Health and Social Care partnerships were predicting that they would overspend by more than £200 million in the 2024-25 financial year.
Christine Jardine MP said:
Her service; her sense of selflessness; her steadfast commitment to the nation. These values and her service have defined Her Majesty’s seven decade reign, and will continue to define her.
Richard is an incredible candidate, whose dedication to others has shone not only through his career, but also in his voluntary roles in the community.
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.
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.