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All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.

Threat from ticks
Angus MacDonald

Threat from ticks

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.

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Angus MacDonald

Corran Ferry, electric proposal

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.

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Angus MacDonald

A Rum deal

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?

AMD
4 Jul 2023
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Scottish News

Liam McArthur MSP

McArthur comments on embargoed HMIPS report

Responding to the embargoed annual report from HM Chief Inspector of Prisons which warns of major concerns over prisons regularly operating above their design capacity, antiquated Victorian prison establishments that breach human rights guidelines, and st

13 Sep 2023
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Hip and knee operations well below pre-pandemic levels

Responding to a new report from Public Health Scotland which indicates that the number of hip replacement operations is 21% below pre-pandemic levels while the number of knee replacements is 38% below what they were before the pandemic, Scottish Liberal D

12 Sep 2023
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

600 suspected drug deaths in the first half of 2023

Responding to new figures published by the Scottish Government which show that 600 people died of a suspected drug death between January and June 2023, which is a 7% increase from the same period in 2022, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokes

12 Sep 2023
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UK News

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