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 new figures showing that in the week ending 11th January, with only 62.1% of people attending A&E seen within the 4 hour target, while 4,240 (16.3%) people waited over 8 hours and 2,216 (8.5%) waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP sai
With 100 days to go until the Scottish Parliament election, Scottish Liberal Democrats have written to voters in regions across Scotland setting out their key priorities for the forthcoming election.
Responding to Ruth Davidson's plans for a new "political movement", Jamie Greene MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today begun the process of tightening up the rules for MSPs to work with children and vulnerable people.
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy and finance spokesperson Jamie Greene has called for a 5 percent whisky duty cut following recent uncertainty around the possibility of US tariffs on UK goods.
Responding to the news that water bills are to rise by 8.7%, significantly more than inflation, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.