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
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
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News