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 health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP has called on the SNP government to “change course" as new figures revealed that there are over 770,000 waits for treatment across the NHS, including thousands of waits lasting more than a year
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP has today said that the Scottish Government need to urgently rethink their plans to open 20 more GP walk-in centres, as figures continue to show very few patients attending them.
Responding to new figures that show, 9,736 people were waiting to receive a social care package or to be assessed for one at the beginning of July, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Willie Rennie has today written to Cabinet Secretary Stephen Flynn urging him to investigate significant allegations about the operation of the Dalzell steel plant, including misuse of taxpayer money, non-payment of pension
Responding to comments made by the Auditor General for Scotland, Stephen Boyle, that the SNP have failed to make the necessary “fundamental changes” to the delivery of public services, Scottish Liberal Democrat public service reform spokesperson David Gre
Responding to calls for the Scottish Government to do more to protect shop workers amid increasing levels of retail crime, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Yi-pei Chou Turvey MSP said:
All children deserve to be properly supported by their parents. Child maintenance payments are vital for the well-being of children. Liberal Democrats will keep campaigning to reform the Child Maintenance Service so it works for children.
We will continue to protect the rights of vulnerable people in the UK and around the world against these deplorable Conservative attacks.
In her speech, Wendy called for taxpayer-funded handouts for disgraced former ministers to be scrapped, as analysis reveals £530,000 was paid out in ministerial severance payments over the past year.
The Liberal Democrats are steadfast in our commitment to supporting Ukraine, isolating Russia, and upholding the values of justice and accountability. We stand with President Zelensky and the Ukrainian people.
Kira Rudik addresses Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference 2023.
The Liberal Democrats will create a fair deal for housing. Taking on the big developers, delivering new homes, improving renters’ rights and protecting our environment - together we can tackle the housing crisis.