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
Scottish Conservatives launch new Union Saltire logo 28th November 2012 The Scottish Conservatives have launched theiScottishConservative_Logor new Union Saltire logo at a party convention in Dundee. Local News
MSP concern as SNP tax increase set to cost North East Council taxpayers over £143,000 31st October 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has condemned the SNP Scottish Governments plans to introduce a tax increase on commercial property... Local News
Tories call for more support for older people with Asthma 31st October 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Shadow Minister for Public Health has welcomed the publication of The Forgotten Generation a... Local News
MSP welcomes green light for Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route 17th October 2012 The Aberdeen bypass is set to finally proceed after campaigners lost their appeal to the UK’s Supreme Court. Welcoming the decision. Local News
MSP welcomes growth in whisky exports 5th October 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the latest figures published today by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) which showed... Local News
MSP welcome new code of conduct for farmers to help keep roads clear in winter 3rd October 2012 More farmers could be drafted in to help with the snow-clearing effort this winter after a new code of conduct was agreed between the National Farmers’ Union... Local News
MSP concern for rural justice 26th September 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has expressed concern for the future of justice for rural communities following the proposal by the... Local News
Mearns Councillor welcomes funding for Inverbervie 25th September 2012 Mearns Conservative Cllr George Carr has warmly welcomed the committent by the Aberdeenshire Alliance Group as part of their 100 Day Manifesto to fund £131k... Local News
MSP calls for strategy to promote Aberdeen and the North East to Commonwealth Games visitors 23rd September 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on the Scottish Government to develop a strategy to promote Aberdeen and the communities... Local News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
