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
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
