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 calls for help to boost new farming entrants 18th May 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has highlighted the SNP Scottish Governments broken pledge to provide funding for new farm entrants. Local News
Cllr Jill Webster appointed as new Provost 18th May 2012 At Aberdeenshire’s first full Council meeting since the Local Government elections, Conservative member for Banchory & Mid Deeside, Cllr Jill Webster, was... Local News
MSP calls on SNP to keep election pledge to provide 2 hours per week of physical education for Scottish pupils 17th May 2012 Speaking in the SNP Scottish Government Debate – Meeting the Challenge, Physical Activity and its Contribution to Tackling Obesity (17/05/12), Nanette Milne... Local News
New administration for Aberdeenshire Council 11th May 2012 The Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Independent Groups have today agreed in principle to form an administration to run Aberdeenshire Council. Local News
14 Conservative Councillors elected across Aberdeenshire 8th May 2012 14 Conservative Councillors have been elected to represent communities across Aberdeenshire. Local News
MSP welcomes MS progress in NHS Grampian 2nd May 2012 Speaking in this evenings Members Debate on National MS Week, Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the progress made in... Local News
MSP calls on SNP Government to work to deliver future for Scottish lighthouses 1st May 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on the SNP Ministers to work to develop a sustainable future role for Scotland’s... Local News
North East MSP calls on local residents to take a free financial health check from the Money Advice Service 1st May 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East, today called on local residents to have a free financial health check from the Money Advice Service... Local News
Kincardine & Mearns Conservatives Gear Up for Council Elections 26th April 2012 Conservative candidates, Wendy Agnew and Jeff Hutchison standing in Stonehaven and Lower Deeside, George Carr and David Nelson – Mearns, and Carl Nelson – North... Local News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
