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Murdo at the show

Murdo Fraser praises Perth Show
Mid-Scotland & Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser has praised the Directors of the Perthshire Agricultural Society for this year’s successful Perth Show. Murdo Fraser attended the Perth Show, visiting exhibitors and stalls such as United Auctions, NFU Scotland, Rotary Club of Perth St Johns as well as meeting with local farmers and residents.
For more information, please click here.
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Murdo with representatives of Knockhill Circuit

Knockhill comes to Holyrood
Knockhill Racing Circuit was in the Scottish Parliament last week outlining to MSPs the work they do in the field of road safety and driver training after being invited by Mid-Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser.
For more information, please click here.
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Peter Lyburn donating produce for the event

Blairgowrie gala dinner success
Perthshire Conservatives have praised Blairgowrie High School students for putting on a "tremendous event" at the annual Blairgowrie Gala Dinner.
The dinner, now in its 13th year, offers 5th and 6th year hospitality students the opportunity to work with local top chefs and gain an insight of the hospitality industry.
For more information, please click here.
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Murdo Fraser and Peter Lyburn inspecting the recent floods

Perthshire farmers affected by flooding
Mid-Scotland & Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser and Perth and North Perthshire Conservative Candidate Peter Lyburn have called on the SNP Government and its agencies to provide the necessary support and assistance to Perthshire farmers who have been adversely affected by the torrential rain and localised flooding.
For more information, please click here.
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Murdo with Kimby in the chamber

Petition against funding cut to ProjectScotland
18 year-old Kimby Tosh, from Alyth, who volunteered at the Blairgowrie SCYD through ProjectScotland, has spoken in the Scottish Parliament to try and reverse the funding cuts to volunteer organisation ProjectScotland. In the Petitions Committee, Kimby Tosh spoke to a packed Committee Room to all of the Members of the Petitions Committee.
During the hearing of her petition, Mid-Scotland & Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser spoke to give his backing to Kimby’s call to reverse the funding cuts to volunteering. SCYD Blairgowrie Manager Craig Cantwell was also in the Scottish Parliament to give his support to Kimby.
For more information, please click here.
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The new leaflet

Fighting for Perthshire
Peter Lyburn, the local man who is aiming to become our next MP, is always keen to hear your concerns, either about national issues or matters here in Perth and North Perthshire. As part of his campaign, a new full colour leaflet has been launched. To view it in PDF format, please click here. To read more about him, please click here.
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Murdo joins the protestors

No to Perth incinerator
The campaign against the Perth Incinerator came to the Scottish Parliament on 1 October, and MSP Murdo Fraser joined the demonstration to oppose the construction of the Incinerator and commend the campaigners.
Mid-Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser is opposed to the incinerator being built on Shore Road. The Scottish Conservatives recently telephoned over 10,000 households in Perth to ask Fair City residents their opinion on the proposal, with the vast majority against the incinerator.
For more details, please click here.
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Councillor Caroline Shiers

Breathe Easy
Blairgowrie & the Glens Councillor Caroline Shiers, has highlighted the work done by Breathe Easy Perthshire. "Breathe Easy in Perthshire provide information and a support group for anyone living with a lung condition. They meet from 1.30-3.30 on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Moncrieffe Community Centre, Glenearn Road in Perth. They have a range of speakers at these events but importantly there is the opportunity to meet with other sufferers of lung conditions and their carers.
"When I met with them recently I was hugely impressed by the commitment of this group to raise awareness and the importance of providing support for anyone who suffers a condition which affects their lungs. I would urge anyone from the Blairgowrie area who is in need of some help and support to get in touch with Moira at Breathe East Perthshire on 01738 583229 for details of their meetings."
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Peter Lyburn on the campaign trail

No to Shore Road incinerator
Conservative Westminster Candidate Peter Lyburn wants to give every resident in Perth the chance to have their say on whether or not the city should have a giant incinerator built on Shore Road. For more information, visit Peter's web site at this address.
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A bucketful for Peter

While stocks last...
Perth and North Perthshire Conservatives had a high profile at the recent Alyth Show. Amongst the entertainments was an opportunity to throw water at Westminster Candidate Peter Lyburn in the stocks. Here Councillor Dennis Melloy obliges - all in a good cause.
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Celebrating Blairgowrie's success

Funding awards successes
£1.5million will be pumped into Blairgowrie and Rattray as a result of the Scottish Conservatives ‘Town Centre Regeneration Fund’ initiative and the hard work carried out by Blairgowrie & Rattray Regeneration Company (BARRC) to secure the funding.
The funding boost for Blairgowrie and Rattray is one of the largest awards in Scotland and underlines the efforts and strong proposals put forward by the Directors of BARRC. For more details, please click here. For details of funding for Aberfeldy, Dunblane and Raploch, please click here.
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Poster for one of the surgeries

Murdo out and about
Murdo Fraser MSP holds regular surgeries in a wide range of locations. For a list of forthcoming surgeries, please click here.
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Murdo Fraser MSP and Mary Scanlon MSP with a member of NHS 24 staff

Concerns over NHS 24
Murdo Fraser and Mary Scanlon visited NHS 24’s call centre in South Queensferry, which covers calls from Perthshire residents, after a number of constituents in Kinloch Rannoch raised concerns with the politicians relating to the performance of NHS 24. The concerns were raised by residents during a public meeting organised by Murdo on health services in Highland Perthshire.
For more details, please click here.
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Peter's newsletter

Latest newsletter
Just out is the latest issue of the newsletter from Murdo Fraser, MSP, and Peter Lyburn, our Westminster candidate. To read the newsletter, please click here. Note that you need Adobe reader to be able to read the file.
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SCYD visit to the Parliament

Youth group visits Holyrood
Staff and volunteers of Blairgowrie Strathmore Centre for Youth Dialogue (SCYD) were represented at the Scottish Parliament recently during a ProjectScotland event.For more details, please click here.
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The flyer for the Blue Hamper event

Summer Dance
With music from Nicol McLaren and the Glen Craig Scottish Dance band, the Blue Hamper Summer Dance on 13th June was a great evening out and a considerable success.
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Murdo with two four-month-old calves

Discussing dairy farmers' problems
Mid-Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser met with dairy farmers outside the Scottish Parliament on 29 April to discuss the problems that they and other farmers are facing in Scotland due to not being given a fair price for their produce.
For more information, please click here.
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Murdo with Kenny Dalglish

Parliamentary shield presentation
Murdo with Kenny Dalglish, the Presiding Officer and fellow MSPs after the Scottish Parliament was presented with the Parliamentary Shield after the Scottish Parliament football team won the Inter-Parliament football tournament. Primary school children were also present at the presentation.
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Murdo with Peter Cheema

Tobacco display ban
Mid-Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser recently met with Pete Cheema, an independent SPAR retailer and Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) Community Store Campaigner, at his Meigle store to talk about the proposals to ban the display of tobacco in shops and other concerns to small businesses.
For more information, please click here.
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Peter in Perth with MSP Liz Smith

Peter Lyburn out and about
Our local Westminster candidate Peter Lyburn has been busy meeting the people of Perth and North Perthshire. Peter says, "The team have also met many members of the public whilst out canvassing and leafleting and I am happy to say that overall I have received a very positive response. People want Brown out and they are beginning to realise that the Conservatives are the only party who provide a real alternative."
To read his Winter 2008-9 Newsletter, please click here.
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Murdo tries out an electric bike

Get on your (clean) bike
Murdo met with Vectrix Electrics this week to try out their electric motorcycle and to give his support to green transport. Electric motorcycles are already being used by Strathclyde and Lothian & Borders Police Forces in Scotland.
Electric motorcycles have zero carbon emission at the point of operation and have minimal running costs. The motorcycles used by Strathclyde and Lothian & Borders Police can cruise at 60 miles an hour, reaching that speed in less than nine seconds.
For more information, please click here.
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Murdo and Peter with radio staff

Visit to Perth FM
Recently Murdo Fraser MSP and Peter Lyburn, our Westminster candidate, visited the newly opened radio station Perth FM. Pictured left are Murdo, Peter Lyburn with Linsey McArthur and Jenny Longden. To visit the Perth FM website, please click here.
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Murdo Fraser MSP and Liz Smith MSP with Caroline Paterson (front centre) and fellow campaigners at the Public Petitions Committee

Power line health concerns
Mid-Scotland and Fife Conservative MSPs Murdo Fraser and Liz Smith have backed a petition in the Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee Parliament today (16 December) which highlights the potential health hazards of the proposed Beauly to Denny 400kV electricity transmission line being routed near households and communities.
For more details, please click here.
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Murdo with Society members

Murdo meets Perth and Fife Parkinson's Society members in the Parliament
Mid-Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP met with members of the Parkinson’s Disease Society in the Scottish Parliament ahead of a debate on Parkinson’s Disease Society’s ‘get it on time’ campaign last week.
For more details, please click here.
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Murdo at the show	Murdo Fraser praises Perth Show Mid-Scotland & Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser has praised the Directors of the Perthshire Agricultural Society for this year’s successful Perth Show. Murdo Fraser attended the Perth Show, visiting exhibitors and stalls such as United Auctions, NFU Scotland, Rotary Club of Perth St Johns as well as meeting with local farmers and residents. For more information, please click here. back to top of page

Murdo with representatives of Knockhill Circuit	Knockhill comes to Holyrood Knockhill Racing Circuit was in the Scottish Parliament last week outlining to MSPs the work they do in the field of road safety and driver training after being invited by Mid-Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser. For more information, please click here. back to top of page

Peter Lyburn donating produce for the event	Blairgowrie gala dinner success Perthshire Conservatives have praised Blairgowrie High School students for putting on a "tremendous event" at the annual Blairgowrie Gala Dinner. The dinner, now in its 13th year, offers 5th and 6th year hospitality students the opportunity to work with local top chefs and gain an insight of the hospitality industry. For more information, please click here. back to top of page

Murdo Fraser and Peter Lyburn inspecting the recent floods	Perthshire farmers affected by flooding Mid-Scotland & Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser and Perth and North Perthshire Conservative Candidate Peter Lyburn have called on the SNP Government and its agencies to provide the necessary support and assistance to Perthshire farmers who have been adversely affected by the torrential rain and localised flooding. For more information, please click here. back to top of page

Murdo with Kimby in the chamber	Petition against funding cut to ProjectScotland 18 year-old Kimby Tosh, from Alyth, who volunteered at the Blairgowrie SCYD through ProjectScotland, has spoken in the Scottish Parliament to try and reverse the funding cuts to volunteer organisation ProjectScotland. In the Petitions Committee, Kimby Tosh spoke to a packed Committee Room to all of the Members of the Petitions Committee. During the hearing of her petition, Mid-Scotland & Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser spoke to give his backing to Kimby’s call to reverse the funding cuts to volunteering. SCYD Blairgowrie Manager Craig Cantwell was also in the Scottish Parliament to give his support to Kimby. For more information, please click here. back to top of page

The new leaflet	Fighting for Perthshire Peter Lyburn, the local man who is aiming to become our next MP, is always keen to hear your concerns, either about national issues or matters here in Perth and North Perthshire. As part of his campaign, a new full colour leaflet has been launched. To view it in PDF format, please click here. To read more about him, please click here. back to top of page

Murdo joins the protestors	No to Perth incinerator The campaign against the Perth Incinerator came to the Scottish Parliament on 1 October, and MSP Murdo Fraser joined the demonstration to oppose the construction of the Incinerator and commend the campaigners. Mid-Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser is opposed to the incinerator being built on Shore Road. The Scottish Conservatives recently telephoned over 10,000 households in Perth to ask Fair City residents their opinion on the proposal, with the vast majority against the incinerator. For more details, please click here. back to top of page

Councillor Caroline Shiers	Breathe Easy Blairgowrie & the Glens Councillor Caroline Shiers, has highlighted the work done by Breathe Easy Perthshire. "Breathe Easy in Perthshire provide information and a support group for anyone living with a lung condition. They meet from 1.30-3.30 on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Moncrieffe Community Centre, Glenearn Road in Perth. They have a range of speakers at these events but importantly there is the opportunity to meet with other sufferers of lung conditions and their carers. "When I met with them recently I was hugely impressed by the commitment of this group to raise awareness and the importance of providing support for anyone who suffers a condition which affects their lungs. I would urge anyone from the Blairgowrie area who is in need of some help and support to get in touch with Moira at Breathe East Perthshire on 01738 583229 for details of their meetings." back to top of page

Peter Lyburn on the campaign trail	No to Shore Road incinerator Conservative Westminster Candidate Peter Lyburn wants to give every resident in Perth the chance to have their say on whether or not the city should have a giant incinerator built on Shore Road. For more information, visit Peter's web site at this address. back to top of page

A bucketful for Peter	While stocks last... Perth and North Perthshire Conservatives had a high profile at the recent Alyth Show. Amongst the entertainments was an opportunity to throw water at Westminster Candidate Peter Lyburn in the stocks. Here Councillor Dennis Melloy obliges - all in a good cause. back to top of page

Celebrating Blairgowrie's success	Funding awards successes £1.5million will be pumped into Blairgowrie and Rattray as a result of the Scottish Conservatives ‘Town Centre Regeneration Fund’ initiative and the hard work carried out by Blairgowrie & Rattray Regeneration Company (BARRC) to secure the funding. The funding boost for Blairgowrie and Rattray is one of the largest awards in Scotland and underlines the efforts and strong proposals put forward by the Directors of BARRC. For more details, please click here. For details of funding for Aberfeldy, Dunblane and Raploch, please click here. back to top of page

Poster for one of the surgeries	Murdo out and about Murdo Fraser MSP holds regular surgeries in a wide range of locations. For a list of forthcoming surgeries, please click here. back to top of page

Murdo Fraser MSP and Mary Scanlon MSP with a member of NHS 24 staff	Concerns over NHS 24 Murdo Fraser and Mary Scanlon visited NHS 24’s call centre in South Queensferry, which covers calls from Perthshire residents, after a number of constituents in Kinloch Rannoch raised concerns with the politicians relating to the performance of NHS 24. The concerns were raised by residents during a public meeting organised by Murdo on health services in Highland Perthshire. For more details, please click here. back to top of page

Peter's newsletter	Latest newsletter Just out is the latest issue of the newsletter from Murdo Fraser, MSP, and Peter Lyburn, our Westminster candidate. To read the newsletter, please click here. Note that you need Adobe reader to be able to read the file. back to top of page

SCYD visit to the Parliament	Youth group visits Holyrood Staff and volunteers of Blairgowrie Strathmore Centre for Youth Dialogue (SCYD) were represented at the Scottish Parliament recently during a ProjectScotland event.For more details, please click here. back to top of page

The flyer for the Blue Hamper event	Summer Dance With music from Nicol McLaren and the Glen Craig Scottish Dance band, the Blue Hamper Summer Dance on 13th June was a great evening out and a considerable success. back to top of page

Murdo with two four-month-old calves	Discussing dairy farmers' problems Mid-Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser met with dairy farmers outside the Scottish Parliament on 29 April to discuss the problems that they and other farmers are facing in Scotland due to not being given a fair price for their produce. For more information, please click here. back to top of page

Murdo with Kenny Dalglish	Parliamentary shield presentation Murdo with Kenny Dalglish, the Presiding Officer and fellow MSPs after the Scottish Parliament was presented with the Parliamentary Shield after the Scottish Parliament football team won the Inter-Parliament football tournament. Primary school children were also present at the presentation. back to top of page

Murdo with Peter Cheema	Tobacco display ban Mid-Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser recently met with Pete Cheema, an independent SPAR retailer and Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) Community Store Campaigner, at his Meigle store to talk about the proposals to ban the display of tobacco in shops and other concerns to small businesses. For more information, please click here. back to top of page

Peter in Perth with MSP Liz Smith	Peter Lyburn out and about Our local Westminster candidate Peter Lyburn has been busy meeting the people of Perth and North Perthshire. Peter says, "The team have also met many members of the public whilst out canvassing and leafleting and I am happy to say that overall I have received a very positive response. People want Brown out and they are beginning to realise that the Conservatives are the only party who provide a real alternative." To read his Winter 2008-9 Newsletter, please click here. back to top of page

Murdo tries out an electric bike	Get on your (clean) bike Murdo met with Vectrix Electrics this week to try out their electric motorcycle and to give his support to green transport. Electric motorcycles are already being used by Strathclyde and Lothian & Borders Police Forces in Scotland. Electric motorcycles have zero carbon emission at the point of operation and have minimal running costs. The motorcycles used by Strathclyde and Lothian & Borders Police can cruise at 60 miles an hour, reaching that speed in less than nine seconds. For more information, please click here. back to top of page

Murdo and Peter with radio staff	Visit to Perth FM Recently Murdo Fraser MSP and Peter Lyburn, our Westminster candidate, visited the newly opened radio station Perth FM. Pictured left are Murdo, Peter Lyburn with Linsey McArthur and Jenny Longden. To visit the Perth FM website, please click here. back to top of page

Murdo Fraser MSP and Liz Smith MSP with Caroline Paterson (front centre) and fellow campaigners at the Public Petitions Committee	Power line health concerns Mid-Scotland and Fife Conservative MSPs Murdo Fraser and Liz Smith have backed a petition in the Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee Parliament today (16 December) which highlights the potential health hazards of the proposed Beauly to Denny 400kV electricity transmission line being routed near households and communities. For more details, please click here. back to top of page

Murdo with Society members	Murdo meets Perth and Fife Parkinson's Society members in the Parliament Mid-Scotland and Fife Conservative MSP met with members of the Parkinson’s Disease Society in the Scottish Parliament ahead of a debate on Parkinson’s Disease Society’s ‘get it on time’ campaign last week. For more details, please click here. back to top of page