⚠️ A90 Maintenance Notice: Essential maintenance will commence at the Upper North Water Bridge (between Stracathro & Laurencekirk) starting Mon, 13th Oct for 10 weeks. #A90 #Roadworks #TrafficNotice #Infrastructure

September Surgery Information 📆 Please contact the office to schedule your appointment. Flexible options are available – if another time works better for you please let me know. 📞 01356 626942 📧 [email protected]

Over 25,000 people in Scotland with complex needs and disabilities, and their families, could benefit from a £10 million Scottish Government fund available for making community toilet facilities more accessible. More info 👇 www.mairigougeon.scot/msp-encourag...

Listen up to @scottishfirerescue.bsky.social. Rechargeable battery fires are rising, warn firefighters House fires involving rechargeable electrical devices such as vapes, laptops and e-bikes are on the rise.

☀️ I am thrilled to see the newly revamped St Cyrus visitor centre open its doors to the public. St Cyrus is a spectacular location with rich biodiversity, and the new centre will help inspire even more people to explore, appreciate, and protect this unique environment. 🏝️

🐑 What a great visit to see Holly and the animals at Grains Farm yesterday. This absolute gem just ten minutes drive from Stonehaven offers everything that you'd want when enjoying this amazing weather with the kids 🐐. More info 👇 www.grainsfarm.co.uk

April Surgery Information 📆 Please get in touch with the office to schedule your appointment. Flexible options are available – if another time works better for you please let me know. 📞 01356 626942 📧 [email protected]

Incredibly disappointing news coming out from Strathmore Water in Forfar. Despite a double-digit hike in profits at AG Barr (owner of Strathmore) and a jump of 5.1% in sales, the company considers the Forfar site no longer sustainable. www.mairigougeon.scot/mairi-gougeo...

February Surgery Information 📆 Please get in touch with the office to schedule your appointment. Flexible options are available – if another time works better for you please let me know. 📞 01356 626942 📧 [email protected]

🥯 Why do seagulls fly over the sea? Because if they flew over the bay, they’d be bagels. 😂 Calling primary school children in Angus and the Mearns, is your school participating in #VoiceBox2025? Nominate your school's best joke by April 1st. More detailed info - www.rcslt.org/scotland/voi...

February Surgery Information 📆 Please get in touch with the office to schedule your appointment. Flexible options are available – if another time works better for you please let me know. 📞 01356 626942 📧 [email protected]

🗳️ Nominations are now open for the Young Scot Awards 2025. Nominations can be submitted online at young.scot/awards and nominations close on 30 March 2025.

🇪🇺 Five years since Scotland was dragged out of the EU, people are still paying the price. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We’re ready to work with anyone who’ll help us rebuild Scotland’s ties with Europe, says @johnswinney.bsky.social in today’s @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A90 Road Safety Issues 🚧 Fordoun Junction: Mearns Community Council recently raised concerns about the road markings leaving Fordoun crossing the road towards Dundee. This has been directly raised with Aberdeenshire Council and a response is expected soon (within 20 working days)

📅 Rescheduled St Cyrus Surgery Information Please get in touch with the office to schedule your appointment. Flexible options are available – if another time works better for you please let me know. 📞 01356 626942 📧 [email protected]

🟠🟡 Surgery Postponed. Due to the weather warnings in place, my surgery in St Cyrus will be moved to another date. Keep informed about the weather at www.metoffice.gov.uk/

🟠🟡 From 13.00 tomorrow the Met Office has issued an AMBER weather warning that takes in the entire Angus North and Mearns Constituency area. A YELLOW warning for snow covers most of the constituency from 6am. #storméowyn

🗣️ Yesterday, @johnswinney.bsky.social outlined our plan to eradicate child poverty in Scotland. 👦🏻 Here’s why ending child poverty really matters👇 www.snp.org/eradication-...

Had a fantastic time last week at Mackie Academy in Stonehaven, chatting with Ms Swanson's Modern Studies class. Great to hear their insightful questions. #Education #Politics #YouthEngagement #Stonehaven

January Surgery Information 📆 Please get in touch with the office to schedule your appointment. Flexible options are available – if another time works better for you please let me know. 📞 01356 626942 📧 [email protected]

📣From the latest Kincardineshire Development Partnership Bulletin. The Tullo & Twinshiels Community Benefit Fund is open for applications until 31st March. The fund is open to community groups in the Community Council areas of:

🚨 Anas Sarwar promised that under his leadership Labour would deliver justice for the WASPI women. 🥀 Now, Labour’s Work and Pension Secretary says it’s too expensive. 🤝 We will keep our promise and support the WASPI women in their pursuit of justice.

📣 Stonehaven Surgery It was great to be joined by Cllr Dawn Black SNP - Stonehaven & Lower Deeside. If you would like to meet or discuss any issue at another time please contact the office using the details below. 👇

🚧 PROGRESS IN DELIVERING LAURENCEKIRK JUNCTION IMPROVEMENT SCHEME

☕️ I had a great meeting with the Montrose Fair Trade Forum last week at the Park Hotel. We discussed the importance of Fairtrade, a movement that empowers farmers and workers in developing countries by ensuring they receive a fair price for their products.

🏦 I recently visited Virgin Money in Montrose and wholeheartedly welcome the news that both Nationwide and Virgin Money will continue to serve Montrose High Street with their branch promise.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It's the SNP that is delivering for Scotland by fixing Labour's winter fuel crisis. 🥀 Labour promised "change", but instead they delivered more of the same by betraying pensioners.

Inverbervie Library - Sudden Closure Announcement 📰 The SNP and Independent Councillors were not informed about the closure of 13 libraries until the news was released to the press.