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Political Lobbying
What do we do?
To put it simply, our task is to communicate:
- To inform politicians, at Scottish, Westminster, European,
and local government level
- To gather research and factual information and use this to formulate the Scottish Countryside Alliance's political strategy
We work closely with the Policy Development Team and we have an on-going programme of lobbying politicians on a whole range of rural issues. We employ various different lobbying techniques:
- Sending written briefs on bills at each stage
- Holding meetings with individual MSPs
- Exhibiting at political party conferences
What can you do?
One of the most effective ways of influencing MSPs is via their own constituents. MSPs great respect for the views of their constituents. We therefore encourage and assist you to:
- Visit your MSP's surgery
- Write him/her letters
- Invite him/her to rural events such as point-to-points and country shows
- Write to your local paper
For a further guide on our work, along with a list of current campaigns and briefs produced please contact our campaigns manager, Ross Montague, on Tel: 0131 335 0200 or email: ross-montague@scottishcountrysidealliance.org
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