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
Scottish Conservative candidates officially nominated 31st March 2011 The following candidates have been officially nominated to stand for the Scottish Conservative & Unionist party in the areas covered by the Association: Local News
Nanette Milne MSP welcomes local groups to the Scottish Parliament 18th March 2011 Nanette Milne MSP has welcomed two local groups to the Scottish Parliament -Aboyne & Upper Deeside Rotary Club and Aboyne Probus Club Local News
Stewart Whyte launches online petition to stop planned deer cull in Aberdeen 17th March 2011 Stewart Whyte, Conservative MSP candidate for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, has launched an online petition and facebook page to stop the planned deer... Local News
Alex Johnstone welcomes meeting on Brechin’s loss of over £800,000 from the Town Centre Regeneration Fund 17th March 2011 Alex Johnstone has welcomed the meeting on Brechin’s loss of over £800,000 from the Town Centre Regeneration Fund, calling it ‘the right thing to do’. Local News
Inverbervie’s Car Parks get a face lift 16th March 2011 Mearns Conservative Councillor George Carr has welcomed progress being made to the beach car parks in the Royal Burgh of Inverbervie. Local News
Medical expert to speak at fundraising dinner 1st March 2011 We are delighted to have Professor Graham Page speaking at a dinner on Saturday 12th March at Banchory Lodge Hotel. Tickets are £20 each. Local News
Mearns Councillor George Carr given reassurances on future of Laurencekirk Community Centre 23rd February 2011 Following representations from members of the public, Mearns Conservative Councillor George Carr, has been reassured that no decision has been taken on the... Local News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News