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
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
