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
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 1 3rd October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 1 (3rd October), including: better transport, "Generation Buy", new Conservative HQ in Leeds, and... National News
We have launched our Blue Wall Fund 3rd October 2020 We have launched a new "Blue Wall Fund" to deliver for people in the North who voted for change in the historic 2019 election victory. National News
Conservative Co-Chairman announces new headquarters in the North 3rd October 2020 The Conservative Party will open a new headquarters in Leeds to reinforce our commitment to the people of the North. National News
Black History Month 2020 1st October 2020 Celebrating the impact of black people on global culture and society. National News
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak on the Winter Economy Plan 24th September 2020 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has today launched his Winter Economy Plan, our economic response to the Coronavirus pandemic for the coming winter... National News
Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in full 23rd September 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s Statement as delivered on new measures to tackle the Coronavirus, delivered on 22 September 2020. National News
