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.
Speaking after today’s COSLA meeting at which representatives of Scotland’s councils agreed to seek a meeting with the Scottish government to ask for more money in an effort to avoid strikes by bin workers, Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Group o
Responding to the publication of the Scottish Government’s Aviation Statement and Key Priorities, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP commented:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called for a new Blue Flag status to protect rivers from pollution, as analysis by the party of new Scottish Water figures revealed the worst rivers and bodies of water in the country for sewag
Responding to new figures snuck out by the Scottish Government owned water company a week before the general election showing that there were 3,449 more sewage dumps in 2023 than previously thought, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has
Responding to the news that unions representing Scotland’s waste workers, have turned down the latest offer of 3.2 per cent pay rise meaning that there may be bin strikes in August, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Willie Rennie has today pressed the Scottish Government over a date for the implementation of provisions within the Children, Care and Justice Act which will prevent children under 18 being in young offenders institutes.
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
