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Election Debates Aberdeenshire Council 2012 Election

On Wednesday 9th November Beat the Drum featured an interview with Rod Mc Donald following the publication of his 5th novel entitled The Darkness Below.

Rod has dived many wrecks around the UK and in foreign waters including the South China Seas. 

The fascinating stories contained in his new book are discussed during the interview.

Check out the Beat the Drum Listen Again link to listen to the interview and a series of other recent shows.

Enjoy

Ken Venters

Beat the Drum broadcasts on Wednesday between 7and 9pm hits the election trail once again to cover the Scottish Elections and allow the candidates seeking your vote an opportunity to engage directly with Mearns FM listeners.

The format will consist of individual shows featuring the candidates and three election special debates. The first candidate to appear on Wednesday 9th February is Nigel Don from the SNP, followed by Alex Johnstone, Conservative on the 16Th TBC, Sanjay Samani, 23rd Liberal Democrat and Kevin Hutchens Labour on the 2nd March TBC.

The first Election Special debate featuring the candidates takes place on Sunday 13th February between 10.00 and 12.00.

Your views are important. If you have any questions or issues you would like me to raise with the candidates use the contact form to get in touch. 

Ken Venters Presenter Beat the Drum

New Podcasts have been uploaded for Beat the Drum with more to follow.

Beat the Drum podcasts have now been updated. The latest shows to be added are the three shows broadcast during the month of November.

Your feedback is important.

Please contact me at ken.venters@mearnsfm.org.uk with any views on the shows.

Its less than 48 hours until Chancellor George Osborne announces a raft of major cuts in the coalition government's spending review. Over the next few weeks it is my intention to invite local councillors, MSP's and our MP to come onto Beat the Drum on Mearns FM broadcast between 7 and 9pm to discuss how the cuts will affect us locally in the Mearns.

If you would like to ask our elected officials a question then please get in touch. Contact me at Ken.Venters@Mearnsfm.org.uk

If you are unable to listen live you will have the opportunity to listen to the show using the Podcast facility on the MearnsFMlive site.

Ken Venters 18/10/2010

You can now listen to Beat the Drum show recordings on MearnsFMlive.

Just follow this link.

My next guest on Wednesday 1st. September is the Provost of Aberdeenshire Council Councillor Bill Howatson. If you would like me to put a question to him then contact me via the blog or email Ken.Venters@mearnsfm.org.uk.

There are many politic issues at present ranging from the success of the coalition government to the pressure facing us in Aberdeenshire with the range of cuts the council will be forced to implement.

Express your view to enable me to put your questions to the Provost on Wednesday 1st.

The annual general meeting of Mearns FM will take place on Thursday 2nd September at 7.30 in the Town Hall Stonehaven. members of the public are welcome to come along and find out what happens at your community radio station. If you would like to get involved with Mearns FM please come along and talk to us on the night. Hope to see you all there.

The Portlethen Gala organised by Alan Sanderson on behalf of the charity he works for namely Befriend a Child was another opportunity for Mearns FM to get out onto the community and perform at yet another road show.

Unfortunately the weather was not too kind and we suffered from torrential rain on a number of occasions which detracted from a fun day. There was a large number of live bands performing on stage which was enjoyed by the crowd who had turned out for the gala. If you were there let us have your feedback.