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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

Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Operations activity remains below pre-pandemic levels

Responding to figures which reveal that, in the last 12 months, operation activity remains 13.8% lower than the 12 month period of July 2018 and June 2019, before the pandemic disrupted activity, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP sai

5 Aug 2025
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

SNP leaving hip fracture patients in pain for longer 

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that significant rise in the number of patients experiencing longer waits for treatment of broken hips is yet another example of the SNP’s poor handling of the NHS.

5 Aug 2025
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Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Rennie comments as pupils receive SQA results

Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today congratulated pupils, teachers and staff following the publication of SQA exam results, but he warned that the SNP will need to do much more to close the poverty related attainme

5 Aug 2025
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