Perthshire Conservatives welcome assurances on 'resilience' help for communities but stress more needs to be done Thursday, 12 May, 2022 Perthshire Conservatives have welcomed assurances from a major mobile network provider regarding ‘resilience’ help to stricken communities without power and use of a phone but stress more help needs to come from statutory bodies and the Scottish Government. Murdo Fraser MSP and Councillors Caroline Shiers and Bob Brawn were commenting following a virtual meeting held recently between Mr Fraser and... Local News
Murdo Fraser MSP backs proposal to scrap SNP's Curriculum for Excellence 18th March 2022 Murdo Fraser MSP is backing his party’s plans to scrap the SNP’s Curriculum for Excellence in favour of a return to Scotland’s traditional knowledge-based... Local News
'Startling' figures reveal Conservative Governments of Thatcher and Major built more miles of A9 dualling than the SNP 18th March 2022 “Startling” figures have revealed that the Conservative Government of 1979 to 1997 built more miles of dualling of the A9 road between Perth and Inverness than... Local News
Scottish Conservatives slam 'unnecessary' delay in rolling out flagship R100 broadband scheme in Highland Perthshire 17th March 2022 Scottish Conservative politicians have slammed the “unnecessary” delay in the SNP rolling out its flagship R100 (Reaching 100%) broadband scheme. Murdo Fraser... Local News
Murdo Fraser MSP suggests new £26.5 million museum in Perth be named after literary son John Buchan 16th March 2022 Murdo Fraser MSP has suggested that the new £26.5 million museum in Perth be named after its most famous literary son, John Buchan, writer of ‘The Thirty-Nine... Local News
David Illingworth and Frank Smith Re-selected for Almond and Earn 16th March 2022 Almond and Earn Ward Councillors, David Illingworth and Frank Smith have been re-selected to contest the Almond and Earn ward at the elections in May. David was... Local News
Scottish Conservatives express concern at bank branch closure in Perth 15th March 2022 Scottish Conservative MSPs Liz Smith and Murdo Fraser have expressed concerns that the HSBC branch in Perth is set to close. The bank has announced it will shut... Local News
Alternative plan for future of Stagecoach is backed by Perthshire Conservatives 9th March 2022 An alternative plan for the future of Stagecoach which, if passed, would see the company retain its headquarters in Perth has been supported by Perthshire... Local News
Murdo Fraser MSP expresses frustration at failure by SNP Government in providing any clarity on completion of A9 dualling between Perth and Inverness 3rd March 2022 Murdo Fraser MSP has expressed his frustration with the SNP Government due to them failing to provide any clarity on when the A9 dualling scheme between Perth... Local News
Angus Forbes reselected for Carse of Gowrie at May elections 3rd March 2022 Carse of Gowrie Councillor, Angus Forbes, has been reselected to stand in the council elections on 5 May this year. Angus was first elected in 2017. Commenting... Local News
Major reform of football in England 25th April 2022 Fans will be at the centre of decision-making about their club in a major shakeup of football which will see the creation of a new regulator to ensure good... National News
The Prime Minister’s Speech: Tackling Illegal Immigration 14th April 2022 Read Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech on illegal immigration here. National News
Spring Statement 2022 23rd March 2022 Today, 23 March 2022, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the Spring Statement 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Prime Minister Boris Johnson 19th March 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Defence Secretary Ben Wallace 19th March 2022 Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
