All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
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 reports that that the Education Secretary will intervene to stop councils, such as SNP-run Glasgow, from cutting teacher numbers and reducing school hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
Responding to the embargoed release from the Federation of Small Businesses that Scotland’s small business confidence fell again in the final quarter of 2022, with it now sitting at -50 points, lower than the equivalent UK-wide confidence figure of -45.8 points, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
North East Fife MSP Willie Rennie has accused the Scottish Government of ‘staggering complacency’ on home insulation after its fuel poverty scheme helped fewer households last year than when it was first set up.
Speaking ahead of Burns Night celebrations, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has called on the Scottish Government to ditch its plans for separation and focus on resolving the crises which are escalating across five areas: NHS, cost of living, education, climate change and local government.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on the government to tackle dental health inequalities as new figures showed those from the most deprived backgrounds are now more likely than ever to lose out on NHS dental care compared to those from the least deprived backgrounds.
Responding to new figures showing that last week only 64% of patients in Scotland's A&E departments were seen within the four-hour target time, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton criticised the SNP-Green government for taking staff and patients for granted.
Scrapping the Protocol would represent a new low. It would be an egregious breach of international law.
The anticipated Somerton and Frome election will be a close two horse race between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives.
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.
