City of York Council Faces £15m Black Hole Under Government’s ‘Fair Funding’ Plans
York’s Chief Finance Officer has issued a stark warning in her official response to the Government’s Fair Funding 2.0 consultation.
26 Aug 2025
National News
Children still waiting more than 1,000 days for mental health treatment
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that his party is focused on delivering world class mental health services after he revealed shocking waits for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) across many of Scotland’s hea
26 Aug 2025
Lib Dems: Time for Govt to “face the music” after TfL announces public campaign to crack down on headphone dodgers
Responding to the news that TfL has launched a campaign to encourage customers to use headphones on public transport, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Transport and Wimbledon MP Paul Kohler has said:
26 Aug 2025
“Scotland deserves better on cancer care”, says Alan Reid
Cancer patients in Scotland are waiting longer than ever to start treatment. Lib Dems launch petition.
25 Aug 2025
West Lothian
West Lothian Local Development Plan 2
The West Lothian Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) is now underway. This is something every local authority in Scotland is in the process of developing and will have a huge impact on what our communities look like for the next decade.
25 Aug 2025
Senedd Elections
Senedd campaigning in the sunshine
The August sunshine is great for campaigning
25 Aug 2025