Our Members

Our coalition is made up of ten local action groups living along the route of SPEN’s proposed ‘Cross Border Connection’.

THORNIELEE & LAIDLAWSTIEL

WALKERBURN

CLOVENFORDS

ETTRICK & YARROW

SAVE SCOTTS COUNTRYSIDE

LAUDER & STOW

HAWICK & NEWCASTLETON

UPPER LIDDESDALE & HERMITAGE

BORTHWICKWATER LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION GROUP

A7 CROSSING/TEVIOT

We came together after the public meeting organised by John Lamont MP at Cadenfoot Hall that was attended by over 120 people. At this meeting it was clear that the whole story was not being told.

This photograph was taken from Lauder Common, home to the historic Lauder Common Ride. The scale and complexity of Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) long term plans for Lauder Common and the surrounding area is unclear.