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
Mearns Councillor welcomes decision on Laurencekirk playing fields 14th June 2016 Mearns Conservative Councillor, George Carr has welcomed the decision on the existing Mearns Academy playing fields. Aberdeenshire Policy and Resources... Local News
Alexander Burnett to hold advice surgery in Banchory 7th June 2016 Alexander Burnett MSP for Aberdeenshire West will be holding a surgery on Friday 17th June from 10am-12pm at the Banchory Business Centre, Burn O'Bennie Road... Local News
North East MSP retirement lunch 24th March 2016 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East enjoyed a retirement lunch at the Marcliffe Hotel, Aberdeen on (Friday 11 th March). The Aberdeen... Local News
Local views sought on Fettercairn Arch road layout 15th March 2016 Mearns Cllr George Carr has requested that Roads Officers consult locals and review the traffic layout at Fettercairn Arch. Following repeated concerns being... Local News
Alexander Burnett calls for action on CAP payments to farmers 10th March 2016 The Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Aberdeenshire West has called for urgent action to address ongoing delays to essential farm payments... Local News
Community views must be at the heart of Aberdeenshire pylons planning 1st March 2016 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Alexander Burnett, Scottish Conservative MSP candidate for Aberdeenshire West met with SSE... Local News
Cllr Ross Thomson welcomes Murdo Fraser MSP's calls for a review of Aberdeen’s Funding Settlement 1st March 2016 Scottish Conservative Finance Spokesman, Murdo Fraser MSP, has challenged Finance Secretary, John Swinney, to review the funding settlement to Aberdeen City... Local News
Catterline takes a stand against nature! 16th February 2016 Local Mearns Cllr George Carr has congratulated Catterline residents who have come together following severe land slips during the wet winter of 2012. The sea... Local News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
