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.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that voters will find it baffling that the Green party is set to back a budget which delivers major cuts to housing, green jobs and drug support.
Responding to today’s comments from Shona Robison and Humza Yousaf about the council tax, Scottish Liberal Democrat Economy spokesperson Willie Rennie said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today expressed his astonishment that the Scottish Government intends to burn through almost half of the revenues from the ten-year ScotWind leasing round in just twelve months.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today marked two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine by urging the UK and Scottish governments to expand their support for the country.
Ahead of the Stage 1 debate on the Regulation of Legal Services Bill in the Scottish Parliament today, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has urged the government to follow through on their promise and remove unchecked minist
Responding to a new National Audit Office report which says it is unclear whether the UK government's programme to expand connectivity in rural areas will be delivered on time, Liberal Democrat Media spokesperson, Jamie Stone MP said:
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.
