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
Conservatives choose West Garioch candidate 27th January 2012 Local Conservatives have selected Old Rayne resident, Patricia Oddie as their candidate for the West Garioch Ward for the council elections in May. Local News
Good news for North East as UK oil industry investment hits record high 12th January 2012 Commenting on the research published by Edinburgh-based analysts Wood MacKenzie that found that capital investment in the UK oil industry reached £7.5bn in 2011... Local News
Nanette Milne calls for further town centre regeneration 10th January 2012 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on the SNP to introduce another round of the Town Centre Regeneration Fund to help... Local News
SNP proposed North East court closure requires full consultation 4th January 2012 Papers from the Scottish Court Service have revealed that they might close 15 of Scotland’s 49 Sheriff Courts. The downgrading of the remaining Sheriff Courts... Local News
Scotland has potential to become first class European Ski destination 4th January 2012 Nanette Milne, Conservative MSP for the North East and Shadow Minister for Sport has called on the Scottish Government and Visit Scotland to invest more time... Local News
SNP must deliver on fair funding formula for North East Councils in 2012 4th January 2012 Following the news that all of Scotland’s 32 local authorities have agreed to freeze council tax for next year. Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the... Local News
Milne welcomes broadband investment for North East communities 4th January 2012 BT has announced that 47 communities across Scotland, including Banchory, Culter, Peterhead, Portlethen, Huntly, Kintore, and Bucksburn in Grampian and... Local News
Katrina Farquhar selected to fight Aboyne, Upper Deeside & Donside 4th January 2012 Local Conservatives have selected Logie Coldstone resident, Katrina Farquhar as their candidate for Aboyne, Upper Deeside & Donside, in next May’s local... Local News
MSP calls for timetable on SNP aspiration to dual the A96 6th December 2011 Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s Infrastructure Investment Plan, which... Local News
Everything you need to know about the 2020 Budget 11th March 2020 Our budget delivers for the British people, levelling up our economy and delivering on our manifesto pledges. Here’s what you need to know about the 2020 budget... National News
Meet Amanda Milling, our new Co-Chairman 24th February 2020 I’m Amanda Milling – MP for Cannock Chase and the new Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party. My job is to help to deliver on the people’s priorities. National News
Employment hits record high 18th February 2020 New jobs figures today show that employment is at a record high – with more people in work than ever before –and unemployment is at its lowest since 1974. National News
We're Investing in Infrastructure across our Country 11th February 2020 When we came to office we promised to unite and level up, spreading opportunity across the whole United Kingdom. National News
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News
