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
MSP urges help for the world’s poorest children 27th March 2013 A collection of school backpacks has been initiated by MSPs at the Scottish Parliament. The Mary’s meals project provides a daily meal in a place of education... Local News
Tax-free childcare will help 210,000 working Scots families 19th March 2013 A new system being introduced by the UK Government will help tens of thousands of working families in Scotland, saving them up to £1,200 per child every year. Local News
Scottish Conservatives question why North East Councils are set to be the only Councils forced to pay for key national transport infrastructure projects 19th March 2013 Scottish Conservatives have called on the SNP Scottish Government to explain why North East taxpayers will be asked to pay towards the construction of the... Local News
Conservatives call for national promotion of oil and gas future job opportunities 14th March 2013 Scottish Conservatives have called for a new approach towards the future oil and gas job opportunities being highlighted to young people and have called for... Local News
SNP fail to deliver AWPR cycle pathway 13th March 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Shadow Minister for Public Health & Sport has expressed disappointment at the response she has... Local News
MSP calls on SNP Scottish Government to back microchipping of dogs to address puppy farm 11th March 2013 Commenting ahead of the Dispatches documentary on puppy farms, North East MSP, Nanette Milne, has called on SNP Scottish Government to support the introduction... Local News
MSP highlights need for a level playing field for funding for new sports facilities for rural communities 4th March 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Shadow Minister for Sport has called on the Scottish Government to help increase access to sport... Local News
MSP raises legality of water bills with Water Industry Commission for Scotland 4th March 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has raised the issue of the legality of water bills that do not contain meter readings with the... Local News
SNP cuts sheriff courts by a quarter – then gives them more work 28th February 2013 The Scottish Government has today announced plans to channel significantly more work through sheriff courts – months after pledging to close a quarter of them... Local News
Our global plan for transport 4th October 2022 Anne-Marie Trevelyan outlined our global plan for transport to Get Britain Moving. National News
Our plan for healthcare 4th October 2022 Thérèse Coffey outlined our plan for healthcare to Conservative Party Conference 2022. National News
Our plan for levelling up, housing and communities 4th October 2022 Simon Clarke has announced our plan for levelling up, housing and communities. National News
Our plan for business and energy 3rd October 2022 Jacob Rees-Mogg announced our plan for business and energy. National News
Our plan for digital infrastructure, culture, media and sport 3rd October 2022 Michelle Donelan, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport outlined her priorities to grow the economy in those spheres of activity., National News
Our plan for the environment 3rd October 2022 Ranil Jayawardena has announced our plan for the environment. National News
