David Alston - Highland Councillor (Liberal Democrat) http://www.davidalston.info/rssnews.asp David Alston - Highland Councillor (Liberal Democrat) | News Lib Dems propose changes to Council structure The Highland Council Liberal Democrat Group today revealed its proposals for bringing more local control to the Highland Council. The main proposals include the formation of five or six area-based com http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a9337 http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a9337 Lib Dem questions at Highland Council raise concerns for provision of affordable housing in rural areas A series of question from leading Liberal Democrats councillors at last week’s meeting of the Highland Council has led to a call for cross-party action and lobbying of the Scottish Government to http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a9083 http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a9083 Democracy in the Highlands is disintegrating...  Find out more about the SNP/Independent council administration's intentions to sidestep the all party education committee in this P & J article http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a9033 http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a9033 Restoration of East Church, Cromarty There'll be an open day at Cromarty East Church on 7 June from 11.00 am - 4.00 pm. More The Scottish Redundant Churches Trust (SRCT) have done an excellent job in securing funding for the restorati http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a8757 http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a8757 Call on Council to allow schools to control the 20mph speed limit signs Ferintosh Primary school pupils'  walk along a busy road to their hall highlights the need for The Highland Council to give serious consideration to finding ways that will allow schools to manu http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a8756 http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a8756 Council urged to fund flood prevention measures In a time of global warming -and a recorded pattern of increased rainfall and flooding risk the SNP-Independent Highland Council administration decision to cut back on flood alleviation and coastal http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a8755 http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a8755 SNP-Independent administration disappoints - yet again You would have thought that a working group looking into concerns over the 'democratic deficit' in the Highlands since the May 2007 elections was an obvious candidate for cross party working - apparen http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a8754 http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a8754 Concern over Highland Council SNP-Independent Budget Extract fromRoss-shire Journal Editorial 22 Feb 2008 How Highland Councillors voted on the SNP/Independent administration's budget proposals The table of Highland Councillors' votes make http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a8297 http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a8297 'Deletion' of Play Officer causes widespread concern The work of The Highland Council Play Officer Malina Macdonald has recieved high praise from councillors and community members and features on the front cover of the of the current NHS Highland http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a8296 http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a8296 Budget concerns raised by Highland Lib Dem councillors Further concerns over Council budget leads to Lib Dem walkout Our Highland Lib Dem group left the Council Budget Working Group on 28 January over increasing concerns at budget proposals and the way http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a7563 http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a7563 Highland airlink to Heathrow vital say Lib Dems The cancellation of flights from Inverness to Heathrow has caused concern amongst local businesses; a concern which the Highland Lib Dems felt should be raised more widely - as this article in the Ros http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a7562 http://www.davidalston.info/news.asp#a7562