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 are most centralising Government in history 10th April 2014 Speaking ahead of the SNP conference in Aberdeen, Scottish Conservatives have labelled the SNP Scottish Government ‘the most centralising Government in history’... Local News
Year-on-year increase in Grampian electorate 8th April 2014 Since December 2010, Grampian’s electorate has increased by more than 34,000 people, reflecting the increasing population and buoyant economy of the area. Local News
Being part of the UK protects the pensions of hard-working Scots 7th April 2014 Being part of the UK protects the pensions of hard-working people in the North East, a new European Union report confirmed. In a devastating blow to the... Local News
Blow to high street as Clydesdale Bank axe local branches 27th March 2014 Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has expressed her concern for local high streets after it was announced that Clydesdale Bank plan to... Local News
The NHS is not a political football 13th March 2014 Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East has called on SNP politicians not to use the NHS as a political football in the referendum... Local News
Open primary sees north east candidate selected for Westminster 11th March 2014 A candidate has been chosen through a new open primary system to fight a north east seat for the Scottish Conservatives in the next general election. Local News
Eating Disorder Awareness Week 27th February 2014 Speaking in the Members Debate on Eating Disorders, Dr Nanette Milne MSP said: “Last November Dennis Robertson also held a Members’ Debate on one aspect of... Local News
Call for SNP to end centralisation of North East services 25th February 2014 Speaking ahead of the SNP Scottish Cabinet meeting in Aberdeen on Monday, North East MSP, Nanette Milne has called on Alex Salmond and his SNP Scottish... Local News
Who should be West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine’s Conservative Candidate 25th February 2014 Who should be West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine’s Conservative Candidate for the General Election in 2015? Local News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
