North East Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Alison McInnes is warning that the Scottish Government’s failure to produce an estimate of the number of refugees who could be accommodated in Scotland risks undermining efforts to persuade the UK Government to do more to tackle the growing crisis. Answers to Written Parliamentary Questions from Ms McInnes […]

Well done to our candidate Jean Davis on Lib Dem Highland by-election win. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP has congratulated our new Highland Liberal Democrat councillor Jean Davis on her victory in the Aird and Loch Ness by-election in a gain from the SNP. Liberal Democrats were fourth in this ward in 2012, […]

  Alford resident Dan Millican has been chosen by the Scottish Liberal Democrats as their candidate for the Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford by-election on 5 November. Dan said: “I am delighted to have been selected as the Lib Dem candidate for this ward. We have a strong tradition of excellent Liberal Democrat representatives such […]

I am pleased that Aberdeenshire Council is committed to easing the plight of refugees seeking protection from persecution Jim Savege our chief executive has said that we will do all we can to assist and play our part. I know from many people locally there is a huge amount of compassion being shown to the […]

As the former chair of Social Work & Housing at Aberdeenshire council I was proud to be at the official opening of the new £10m Care Home in Inverurie this week. Under the previous administration we made a commitment to provide new care homes and after Edenholme in Stonehaven we now have a superb care village […]

I was delighted to be given a sneak preview of the wonderful new care village in Inverurie this week. ‘Bennachie View’ ( its new name) is the replacement for Blytheswood Care home in Port Elphinstone.the town. It is built on the same model as Edenholme in Stonehaven with 8 small semi- detached cottages nearby to […]

Great to see Tim Farron win the Liberal democrat leadership contest. Having chaired the hustings in Aberdeen with both Tim and Norman Lamb just a few weeks ago I knew it would be a difficult decision and in my mind it was very close as to who should get the leadership. I came down on […]

Aberdeenshire Council has given its support to Frank’s Law at its meeting held on Thursday 18th June. Frank is Frank Kopel, a Dundee United legend, who suffered from vascular dementia from the age of 59. As his condition deteriorated he needed personal care. Those aged over 65 are entitled to free personal care when assessed […]

    I see the MSP for Aberdeenshire East has been chatting, in his hail-fellow-well-met way, about ‘the total eclipse of the Liberal Democrats’.   Let me suggest that Mr Salmond casts his eyes skywards; a marked absence of eclipses today – or indeed at any time since about 10.00am on Friday last.   Liberalism […]

Great news from the Chancellor George Osborne in his Budget speech for those of us who back the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire City Deals Project.  The Chancellor announced that the project has been given the green light to proceed to  negotiations. He said :’ Scotland, we will continue working on the historic devolution agreement, implement the Glasgow City […]