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
CPC23 Address from Claire Coutinho 2nd October 2023 Find out what Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho said at CPC23 in Manchester National News
CPC23 Address from James Cleverly 1st October 2023 Find out what James Cleverly, Foreign Secretary, said to CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
CPC23 Address from Grant Shapps 1st October 2023 Find out what Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence, said to CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
CPC Address from Alister Jack 1st October 2023 Find out what Scotland Secretary Alister Jack said at CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
CPC23 Address from Douglas Ross 1st October 2023 Find out what Douglas Ross, Leader Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party said to CPC23 in Manchester here. National News
CPC23 Address from David TC Davies 1st October 2023 Wales Secretary David TC Davies addressed CPC23 in Manchester, find what he said here. National News
