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
MSP calls for assurance on future funding for NHS Grampian 6th November 2015 Dr Nanette Milne , Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on SNP Ministers to guarantee NHS Grampian does not go back to a lower level of... Local News
MSP calls on First Minister to fight postage charges ahead of Christmas 4th November 2015 Ahead of the busy Christmas season North East MSP has called on the First Minister to host a conference with all major retailers to address the issue of North... Local News
Sir Ian Wood role welcomed by local Conservative candidate 16th September 2015 Welcoming that the leadership of the private sector participation in the City Deal Governance Group will be carried out by Sir Ian Wood as the chairman of the... Local News
Councillor Successfully Calls for a Report on Named Person Costs 4th September 2015 Scottish Conservative Group Leader on Aberdeen City Council and candidate for Aberdeen South & North Kincardine, Ross Thomson, has successfully called for a... Local News
Centralising’ SNP overturns more than half of planning decisions 1st September 2015 New figures have revealed the Scottish Government overrules local authorities more often than not when applicants take their planning permission appeals to... Local News
Time to learn lessons from the past in Fettercairn 21st July 2015 Mearns Conservative Councillor George Carr has paid tribute to the public spirited locals who leapt into action last week following the heavy rain which... Local News
Cllr Ross Thomson selected as Scottish Conservative candidate in Aberdeen South and North Kincardine 10th July 2015 Local Aberdeen City Councillor, Ross Thomson, has been selected as the Scottish Conservative candidate to contest the Aberdeen South and North Kincardine... Local News
MSP welcomes news that pre-school volunteers to be exempt from Disclosure Scotland fees 17th June 2015 North East MSP, Dr Nanette Milne MSP has welcomed the news that parents volunteering to helping in pre-school groups will be exempt from Disclosure Scotland... Local News
North East MSP to stand down in 2016 10th June 2015 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has announced that she will stand down as an MSP at the next Scottish Parliament election in May... Local News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
