All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
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 Democrats have tabled an amendment that would rename the SNP’s National Care Service Bill in a bid to “erase the last traces of this ministerial power grab for good”.
Responding to the news that ScotRail will hike train fares by 3.8% from April 2025, with the cost of a return ticket between Glasgow and Edinburgh set to rise to £32.60, Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Daniel O’Malley said:
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today announced that local Councillor and environmental campaigner Sanne Dijkstra-Downie has been selected as the party’s candidate for its key target of Edinburgh Northern at next year’s Scottish Parliament election.
Marking five years since the UK left the European Union, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today (Friday 31st January) said that we need a brand-new UK-EU Customs Union deal to boost the economy and tear down trade barriers.
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament during this afternoon’s session of First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Responding to the news that up to 390 prisoners will be released early starting from next month in the latest move from the Scottish government to reduce the prison population, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:
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.