Social Care Agency Costs Mounting
Over the last 3 years Swansea Council has spent more than £485,000 on agency staff for Social Care, at a time when there are more than 30 vacancies across adult and child social care.
4 Feb 2023
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Council cuts will continue to hurt all of us
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The Cruellest Cut
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6 Oct 2021
Clarity required on the closure of St Michael's Hospital
The West Lothian Liberal Democrats are looking for reassurance that the closure of St Michael’s Hospital in Linlithgow is only temporary. We are...
10 Aug 2021
Caron Lindsay - the planet can't wait!
Think how quickly the past decade has flown by. We’ve wasted it on damaging constitutional arguments. The planet can’t wait while we rehash them. We...
3 May 2021
Caron Lindsay outlines plans for recovery of the NHS
Scottish Liberal Democrats have plans to improve our nation’s mental health, support people with addictions to recover and improve maternal mental...
29 Apr 2021
Sally Pattle - get the economy back on track
Sally Pattle, the Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Linlithgow, lives and works in Linlithgow. She runs an award-winning bookshop that, like...
13 Apr 2021
Young people still facing mental health wait
Over a quarter of children and young people referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Scotland are waiting over 18 weeks for...
8 Apr 2021
Commission to look into violence against women and girls
Scottish Liberal Democrats this week called for a commission to look into violence against women and girls and consider ways to make society more...
19 Mar 2021
West Lothian Council budget cuts to hit tenants
If you live in a Council house in West Lothian, your rent will be going up by 3% next year. The Council's decision will hit people who are...
11 Mar 2021