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
MSP welcomes North East super-fast broadband announcement 28th June 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed BT Scotland’s announcement that exchanges serving, Inverurie, Peterhead, and Brechin... Local News
Scottish Conservatives launch Rural Commission 28th June 2012 Scottish Conservatives have launched a Rural Commission. The Commission – which will be made up by a cross-section of respected stakeholders in the rural... Local News
MSP welcomes Pittodrie date for Scotland v Tonga 19th June 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Shadow Minister for Sport has welcomed the news that the Scottish Rugby Union has chosen... Local News
MSP praises work of Braemar Mountain Rescue Team 13th June 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has praised the work of the Braemar Mountain Rescue Team. Speaking in the Scottish Conservatives... Local News
Positive signs of growth in North East new business start-ups 11th June 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the positive new business start-up figures published by the Committee of Scottish... Local News
SNP still need to answer questions over future of Prison Visiting Committees 8th June 2012 Commenting ahead of a visit by Kenny MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice to the proposed site of HMP Grampian followed by a visit to HMP Peterhead. Dr... Local News
SNP must deliver on pledge to cut red tape and bureaucracy 6th June 2012 Commenting on the latest announcement that the SNP Scottish Government will drive to cut red tape for farmers announced by Rural Affairs Secretary Richard... Local News
MSP welcomes 2020 Oil & Gas Strategy – but SNP face questions over looking for referendum votes 30th May 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s Oil & Gas Strategy 2012-2020: Maximising... Local News
Nanette Milne MSP gives her support to the Cystic Fibrisis Trust 22nd May 2012 Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East had her lung function tested to see how their result compared with someone with Cystic Fibrosis... 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
