All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
The public is being urged to back a campaign launched this week by the Highland Liberal Democrats to break up Highland Council - the largest local authority in Scotland.
The Scottish Government is being urged to “increase investment in mental health services” after new statistics show over 1500 patients were admitted via an Emergency Department across NHS Highland with a self-harm diagnosis in the last five years.
At a meeting with the Scottish Government’s Public Health Minister Jenni Minto MSP at Wick General Hospital, campaigners warned that mums-to-be in Caithness “need action, not warm words” concerning local maternity services.
Almost 60,000 people have waited more than four hours in A&E since the last time the Scottish Government's target was hit over four years ago, figures have revealed, prompting Scottish Liberal Democrat demands for action.
The Highland Liberal Democrats are calling for the introduction of a new restitution order for fly-tipping offences which would enable courts to mandate offenders to financially contribute to cleaning up the mess caused by their crimes.
The Highland Liberal Democrats are urging the Transport Secretary, Fiona Hyslop MSP, to scrap controversial plans to impose a 50mph speed limit on main roads across the Highlands.
Ed Davey will give a speech at the European Movement to set out the Liberal Democrats’ plan for a new comprehensive Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU.
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Morven-May MacCallum has today secured unanimous support across parliament for her call to give charities a license to criticise.
Commenting on the appointment of Ruth Charteris as Lord Advocate and Brian Gill as Solicitor General, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Yyi-pei Chou Turvey said:
Commenting as the University of Dundee announced plans to cut 190 more jobs, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie said:
Tens of thousands of Scottish children are being left without the financial support they are entitled to, figures obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats have shown.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP are presiding over a worsening crisis in care, as he revealed that the number of patients who cannot leave hospital because of a shortage of care packages is increasing Christ
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