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
SNP reform of Council Tax will hit hard working North East families 10th February 2016 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has challenged the SNP Scottish Government on the potential impact of Council Tax reforms. Under... Local News
Councillor Calls For Ministerial Action on AWPR Concerns 5th February 2016 Conservative group leader on Aberdeen City Council, Councillor Ross Thomson, has written to Transport Minister Derek Mackay on behalf of communities in both... Local News
Cllr Ross Thomson welcomes signing of the Aberdeen City Deal 29th January 2016 Conservative group leader on Aberdeen City Council, Councillor Ross Thomson, has today welcomed a £250m UK City Deal which was officially signed off today at... Local News
Scottish Conservatives call for more protection for school playing fields 22nd January 2016 Dr Nanette Milne Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on SNP Ministers to provide more protection for school playing fields. The call comes... Local News
MSP encourages residents to sign up to flooding relief scheme 15th January 2016 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on local residents in Aberdeenshire who have been flooded to sign up to flooding relief... Local News
MSP calls for national strategic review of flooding infrastructure 11th January 2016 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on the SNP Scottish Government to instigate a national strategic review of flooding... Local News
Call for community consultation on super pylons through Aberdeenshire 8th January 2016 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Alexander Burnett, Scottish Conservative MSP candidate for Aberdeenshire West have called for a... Local News
Scottish Conservatives announce list rankings for the North East region 15th December 2015 The Scottish Conservatives have announced the results of the regional list rankings for next May's Holyrood election. Ballot papers were sent out to members and... Local News
New Scottish Conservative Councillor elected in Aberdeenshire 6th November 2015 Margo Stewart has been elected to serve the ward of Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford following a by-election held on Thursday 5th November. Margo topped... Local News
Boris asked people their honest opinions about Brexit 29th November 2019 Brexit is the biggest issue facing Britain at this election. National News
Less safe, more strain, fewer opportunities – new analysis reveals what will happen to your child’s education under Corbyn 29th November 2019 New analysis has revealed the true threat of Corbyn’s Labour to our country’s schools. National News
Only the Conservatives will protect standards in our schools 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards, under new... National News
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National 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
