New LEADER Decision Making Group
The New LEADER Programme Decision Making Group will strive to achieve a representative gender and age balance, including the involvement of young people through Youth Borders. The 'A Working Countryside' (AWC) Theme Team is an integrated part of the Scottish Borders New Ways Community Planning Partnership.
A sub-group of 15 AWC partners will form the new LEADER Programme Decision Making Group (DMG)
- Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS)
- National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS)
- RSPB
- Scottish Borders Access Forum
- Scottish Borders Council (SBC)
- Scottish Borders Environment Partnership (SBEP)
- Scottish Enterprise (SE)
- Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate (SGRPID)
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
- Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)
- Scottish Rural Property and Business Association (SRPBA)
- Southern Uplands Partnership (SUP)
- Tweed Forum
- VisitScotland Borders
Proposed new partners to join the new LEADER DMG are:
- Scottish Borders Community Councils’ Network (SBCCN)
- The Bridge (Scottish Borders Community Development Company)
- Youth Borders (Borders Voluntary Youth Work Forum & Borders Association of Youth Groups)
- Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (Borders Federation)








