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.
Responding to the news that a key cancer target has been missed in every health board in Scotland, with just 70.4% of people starting their treatment within the 62-day target during the first three months of 2024, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex-Col
Responding to the news that both the number of housing completions (-4,150; -17%) and starts (-3,000; -15%) were lower in 2023-24 than the previous financial year, Scottish Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Paul McGarry said:
Commenting as Kate Forbes visits a community windpower development today, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Willie Rennie said:
Commenting after official statistics showed delayed discharges were the worst ever in 2023/24, with patients spending a total of 666,190 days stuck in hospital, the highest since records began, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton today said that his party will tackle the mental health crisis head-on to get everyone fast access to their GP, after official figures revealed that people are struggling to access care swiftly.
Responding to John Swinney’s speech on Brexit, Willie Rennie MSP said:
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.