Politics

MSPs Gillian Martin and Stewart Stevenson have paid tribute to north-east nurses.

Emergency measures to protect people facing financial hardship and allow public services to operate effectively have been introduced to Parliament.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said people will be allowed to leave their homes for exercise more than once a day from tomorrow.

The Banffshire Partnership and Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action are recipients of government funding from the Supporting Communities Fund.

The Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) Bill creates powers to enable Scottish Ministers to ensure CAP schemes can continue beyond this year.

A new £5 million programme will offer an internet connection, training, support and a laptop or tablet to 9000 vulnerable people.

The public are asked to give feedback to a current consultation on how lockdown will be lifted.

Aberdeenshire Council will use online means of public engagement as part of an eight-week feedback period on future housing and development.

PEOPLE in Aberdeenshire are being invited to apply to be a member of the virtual audience.

Gillian Martin spoke on behalf of Stewart Stevenson who currently shielding due to coronavirus during the first stage of the Scottish Agriculture Bill

A £5 million fund has opened which will offer interest-free loans to landlords whose tenants are having difficulty paying rent

Applications are being accepted for the Blossom Awards.

Aberdeenshire councillors have been warned to expect and prepare for significant changes to the council’s financial plans.

A full Aberdeenshire Council met using Skype to examine the effects of the pandemic on the administration.

The news has been welcomed by local MSPs Gillian Martin and Stewart Stevenson.

A new grant hardship fund worth up to £2000 is now open for applications from individuals who recently became self-employed.

Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has thanked postal workers for their "fantastic" work.

Gillian Martin questioned the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Jeane Freeman on other countries approaches to using masks in public.

Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has welcomed the new ‘bounce-back’ scheme for small businesses announced by the UK Government.

MP Alistair Carmichael has been joined by MPs including Richard Thomson in calling for health advertising to be directed to support local papers.