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
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
4 ways we’re expanding UK animal rights 29th September 2019 As we leave the European Union and get Brexit done, we will not only maintain but enhance animal welfare standards, placing us in a strong position to lead the... National News
8 fantastic fringe events at Conservative Party Conference 29th September 2019 Conservative Party Conference is a fantastic event every year. However, when there are so many events taking place, it can be overwhelming for new attendees.So... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2019: Everything you need to know 29th September 2019 Now that Conservative Party Conference is upon us, we have put together everything you need to know. From the key events and who is attending to where you can... National News
