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
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News