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 new Aberdeen – London City route 25th April 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the news that British Airways is to launch a new route between Aberdeen and London City... Local News
Communities in the North East being broken up by current housing policy 18th April 2012 North East MSP, Nanette Milne has hit out at the SNP Scottish Government housing policy and called for Housing Associations and Councils to take into account... Local News
Aberdeenshire Conservative candidates officially nominated 30th March 2012 Aberdeenshire Conservatives have official nominated their candidates for the forthcoming elections. Local News
Wind Farms – Think again on policy! 29th March 2012 Mearns Conservative Cllr George Carr, has welcomed the examination into the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan by Reporters, which now calls on Aberdeenshire... Local News
Aberdeenshire Conservatives launch local government manifesto 29th March 2012 Aberdeenshire Conservative Council group leader, Jim Gifford, officially launched the Local Government manifesto at the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party... Local News
MSP highlights need for Aberdeenshire investment to provide greater mobile network coverage 16th March 2012 “It is welcome news that the UK Conservative Government is investing £150 million to help provide greater mobile network coverage across rural Scotland. It is... Local News
Ruth Davidson MSP visits Banchory 12th March 2012 Ruth Davidson, Leader of the Scottish Conservatives, was given a guided preview tour of the brand new Banchory Biomass Energy Centre which is nearing completion... Local News
Nanette Milne MSP calls on North East Rugby Clubs to register for the RBS RugbyForce 2012 initiative 7th March 2012 Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Shadow Minister for Sport has called on North East Rugby Clubs to register for the RBS... Local News
MSP calls for work to start on Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route 29th February 2012 Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the news that the legal challenge to prevent the construction of the Aberdeen... Local 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
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
