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
Alex Johnstone MSP visits Laurencekirk sorting office 5th December 2011 North East MSP Alex Johnstone had to be up early on Monday morning to meet the posties at the Royal Mail’s Laurencekirk sorting office before they went out on... Local News
MSP welcomes Aberdeen Airport’s new runway extension study 22nd November 2011 Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the study on the positive economic impact which Aberdeen Airport’s new runway... Local News
Mearns Conservatives select candidates for next May’s Council elections 22nd November 2011 Mearns Conservatives have selected their candidates to fight the forthcoming Aberdeenshire Council elections in May next year. Local News
Ruth Davidson announces her new team 10th November 2011 Scottish Conservative leader, Ruth Davidson has announced her new team. Local News
Ruth Davidson wins leadership contest 7th November 2011 Ruth Davidson has been elected as the new Leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Local News
MSP welcomes opening of Aberdeen Airport runway extension 6th October 2011 Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has welcomed the opening of the Aberdeen Airport runway extension and called on the SNP Scottish... Local News
Community facilities in Laurencekirk 31st August 2011 Mearns Conservative Councillor, George Carr, has requested that no quick decision be taken in relation to Community facilities in Laurencekirk following the... Local News
Milne: Action needed on broadband 17th August 2011 Commenting after an Ofcom report found that Scots are the least likely in the UK to have a broadband internet connection, North East MSP Nanette Milne has... Local News
MSP calls for meeting with Health Minister on Braemar retained ambulance 26th July 2011 Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has written to SNP Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon to request a... Local News
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