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
Fettercairn flood meeting welcomed by local Councillor 23rd January 2013 Mearns Conservative Councillor George Carr has requested a public meeting for Fettercairn following the traumatic floods which badly affected the village before... Local News
Drilling activity in the North Sea rises by a third 18th January 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the news that drilling activity in the North Sea rose by a third last year, according... Local News
MSP calls on SNP Ministers to rule out new whisky tax 9th January 2013 A television programme will tonight float the idea of introducing a £1 tax on whisky to boost the Scottish Government’s finances. The call, from Prof John Kay... Local News
Scottish Conservatives back appeal for SNP to reverse college budget cuts 8th January 2013 The Scottish Conservatives have given their support to a campaign urging the SNP to reverse college budget cuts. The National Union of Students’ Fund Scotland’s... Local News
MSP concern over hidden costs surrounding SNP court closure plan 7th January 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has expressed concern for the future of justice for rural communities following the proposal to... Local News
MSP welcomes Statoil’s decision to develop the Mariner oil field development in the UK North Sea 7th January 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the announcement that Statoil will invest over £4 billion in the UK’s oil and gas... Local News
Call for local school children to benefit from free tickets for Commonwealth Games 7th January 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has written to Shona Robison MSP, Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport to ask what tickets are... Local News
Call for North East Tourist Information Centres to receive fair share of funding 7th January 2013 Following the announcement that Scottish Tourist Information Centres will receive additional resources announce following the UK Government’s Autumn Statement... Local News
Call for rural communities to submit application to Broadband Rural Seed Fund 7th January 2013 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on rural communities across the North East to submit application to Broadband Rural Seed... Local News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
