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 MSP Willie Rennie has today pressed the Scottish Government over a date for the implementation of provisions within the Children, Care and Justice Act which will prevent children under 18 being in young offenders institutes.
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has today filed a parliamentary motion expressing concern about reports that teachers and pupils across Scotland may lose offline access to Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint from 1 August 2
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has backed calls for the incoming Labour government to uphold international law and support efforts towards a lasting peace in Israel and Palestine, including the recognition of a Palestinian state. Signing Lib
Wendy Chamberlain MP for North East Fife, has tabled a Parliamentary motion calling on the Government to remove the two-child limit on social payments in the first Budget.
Responding to the publication of the UK Covid Inquiry’s report on resilience and preparedness (Module 1), Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP commented:
Responding to the King’s Speech, Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine MP 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.