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
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News