All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Jamie Stone MP and Highlands Westminster Candidate, Angus MacDonald.
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 new Public Health Scotland figures which show 1,914 people were suck in hospital in February due to their discharge being delayed, up 3% from the previous month and representing the second highest monthly delayed discharges on record, Scotti
Responding to new figures showing only 65.4% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in the week ending 24th March, while 1,344 people waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton sai
Marking World Autism Awareness Day on Tuesday 2nd April, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has criticised the SNP government for abandoning both parents and children as he revealed the longest waits for autism and neurodevelopmental
Speaking as rail fares across Scotland rise by 8.7%, Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Daniel O’Malley said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur has today published his Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon during an urgent question, where he uncovered that the Cabinet Secretary knew that the contract of the outgoing Chief Executive at Ferguson Marine could be terminated a month before it happened, and that
The Government has caved into the Liberal Democrat campaign to end sewage discharges into rivers.
Today marks the beginning of LGBT History Month - a time to discover the stories of the LGBT+ community, acknowledge the prejudice they have faced, and celebrate the progress that has been achieved.
292 Conservative MPs voted to allow sewage dumping by water companies in our rivers, lakes and coasts for at least 15 more years.
The government needs to step up efforts to recover billions of pounds in unpaid taxes, instead of asking the public to clean up their mess.
This year there should be jubilant celebrations of the Windrush 75th Anniversary. But instead we hear reports regarding Conservative plans to go back on Wendy Williams' recommendations.
"The New Year is an opportunity to turn the page and look ahead. And although things are tough for millions, I sense change is possible - so I look to the New Year with hope and optimism."
