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.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that people need a focus on preventative health care, including faster access to GPs, after new figures forecast an increase of more than half in Scotland’s dis
Responding to comments from Jenny Gilruth blaming the crisis at Dundee University on financial mismanagement, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur MSP has today (Tuesday 18th March) welcomed the latest British Social Attitudes Survey published by the National Centre for Social Research which found that 79% of the British public are in favour of assisted dying.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that the SNP government must do more to stop violent attacks on NHS staff after research by his party found there had been more than 51,100 of these incidents since 2019.
Responding to the news that the Scottish Government-owned Ferguson shipyard has missed out on a crucial order for seven small all-electric ferries for west coast operator Caledonian MacBrayne, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie M
Commenting on the government action to protect jobs at the University of Dundee, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP 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.