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 tabling of votes of no confidence in Justice Secretary Angela Constance, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP commented:
Responding to an embargoed report from HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland which calls on Police Scotland to publish a clear policy on drug harm reduction, noting that while some progress had been made in tackling drug harms, “significant gaps rem
Responding to the Scottish Government’s amendment to this evening’s debate which sought to water down a commitment to dual the A9 by 2035 and was defeated by the presiding officer’s casting vote, transport spokesperson Jamie Greene said:
Caithness maternity campaigners are accusing the Scottish Government of pulling back from a commitment made in the Scottish Parliament to commission an independent review of maternity services in Caithness.
Responding to new figures which show that life expectancy at birth in Scotland continues to be the lowest of all UK nations, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
West of Scotland MSP Jamie Greene has today said the SNP have finally begin to move on ferry disruption funds as the Scottish Government bowed to pressure from the Scottish Liberal Democrats and affected communities to include more islands in the scheme.
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.