By-election Success! Friday, 8 November, 2024 On Thursday 7th November, residents across the Mearns went out to the polls for the Mearns Council By-election. Following polling day, our fantastic candidate, local community champion and Save our Mearns co-founder and Chair Tracey Smith was duly elected with over 1,000 votes on the first round. Tracey said: 'It is a privilege to have been elected to serve the Mearns - an area I have lived in for... Local News
Scottish Conservative pressure delivers AWPR funding security for North East Councils 7th May 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the funding agreement reached for the AWPR/Balmedie-Tipperty, capping payments for the... Local News
SNP challenged on future of UK National Lottery 7th May 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Shadow Minister for Sport has challenged the SNP Scottish Government on the future of the UK... Local News
Third sector set for longer funding deals 2nd May 2013 Charities and voluntary organisations are set to receive longer-term funding deals after a Scottish Conservative motion was agreed by MSPs. Local News
MSP welcome for Royal Deeside Open-top Bus Service 1st May 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the launch of the new Royal Deeside open-top bus service. Local News
Windfarm proposals neglect 80% of Scotland’s landscape 1st May 2013 Proposals to limit the building of windfarms in certain parts of the country have been cautiously welcomed by the Scottish Conservatives, months after the party... Local News
Tories welcome inquiry into Arbroath and Stonehaven Sheriff Court closure 29th April 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcome the news that the Scottish Parliament’s justice committee is to hold an inquiry into the... Local News
First Minster ignores call for Council cap on AWPR funding 22nd April 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has expressed her disappointment at the First Minister ignoring the Scottish Conservatives’ call on... Local News
North East MSP becomes champion for twinflower 22nd April 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has become the champion for the rare twinflower. The North East MSP has signed up to become a plant... Local News
Health visitors should be included in new childcare bill 22nd April 2013 All families with toddlers in Scotland should have access to health visitors, the Scottish Conservatives have said following the publication of childcare... Local News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News