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
SNP approves Arbroath and Stonehaven Sheriff court closure plans 22nd April 2013 The SNP has approved plans which will see the closure of around one-fifth of Scotland’s sheriff courts. Local News
MSP calls for assurance on introduction of the new exams and the guidance for subject choice for Aberdeenshire pupils 17th April 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on SNP Ministers to give an assurance to parents and pupils on the introduction of the... Local News
Junction – Time to stop kicking the can 10th April 2013 Mearns Conservative Cllr George Carr has expressed his exasperation with the process surrounding the campaign for a new grade separated junction at Laurencekirk... Local News
Major blow as report recommends closure of Arbroath and Stonehaven Sheriff Courts 9th April 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has expressed her concern for justice being delivered in rural communities following the... Local News
Conservatives seek cap on AWPR costs to North East Councils 8th April 2013 Scottish Conservatives have called on the SNP Scottish Government to place a capped ceiling pegged to current estimated costs to prevent North East Councils... Local News
Scottish Conservatives welcome new NHS whistle-blower helpline 8th April 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the national confidential NHS alert line which will be put in place for NHS staff from... Local News
Conservatives seeks assurance from SNP Government on future of retained fire stations 28th March 2013 Speaking ahead of the launch of the new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East said has called on the SNP... Local News
MSP welcomes Budget for the North East 27th March 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the UK Conservative Government Budget and called it a Budget for the North East. Local News
Conservatives seek cap on AWPR costs to North East Councils 27th March 2013 Scottish Conservatives have called on the SNP Scottish Government to place a capped ceiling pegged to current estimated costs to prevent North East Councils... Local News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
