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All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.

Threat from ticks
Angus MacDonald

Threat from ticks

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.

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Angus MacDonald

Corran Ferry, electric proposal

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.

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Angus MacDonald

A Rum deal

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?

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Scottish News

Liam McArthur

Shoplifting rises by a third across Scotland

Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has called on the government to urgently focus on restoring community policing after new research by his party found that crimes of shoplifting have increased by more than third since 2019,

7 May 2025
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Jamie Greene MSP

Second delay for return of MV Caledonian Isles

West of Scotland MSP Jamie Greene has today accused the SNP government of “giving up on Scotland’s islands” after the publicly owned ferry operator, CalMac, announced that the return of the MV Caledonian Isles - which has been out of service since last Fe

6 May 2025
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Nearly 2,000 people stuck in hospital

Responding to new Public Health Scotland figures showing 1,925 people were stuck in hospital at the March census due to their discharge being delayed, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

6 May 2025
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Almost 1,200 sewage spills in Scottish hospitals

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has called on the Scottish Government to invest in fixing Scotland’s healthcare facilities as he revealed that almost 1,200 sewage spills took place in hospitals in the past five years.

6 May 2025
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UK News

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