

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Rural Hustings
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Coming up on Monday 30th March is the Hustings with the Scottish  Countryside Alliance. 

I will be speaking at the Scottish Borders rural hustings on Monday 30 March, at Tweed Horizons, Newtown St Boswells, from 7-9pm.

"The Scottish Countryside Alliance invites everyone with an interest in the countryside to come along to the event and discuss the key issues affecting our countryside. Whether you are a farmer, rural business owner, or simply passionate about the future of rural Scotland, your voice matters and we encourage you to join us."

Supporting Small Local Farmers in the Scottish Borders,  It's Time for Local Slaughterhouses!
In the heart of the Borders, our hardworking smallholders and family farms are the backbone of local food production, keeping our communities thriving and our meat fresh, traceable, and truly Scottish.
But right now, many face unnecessary stress, extra costs, and long journeys hauling livestock to distant abattoirs. Journeys that add miles, fuel bills, and welfare concerns for the animals we care for so deeply.
The Scottish Countryside Alliance's 2026 manifesto calls for real change: introducing local mobile abattoirs (and supporting fixed small ones) to cut travel times, boost animal welfare, and make it easier and more affordable for small farms to process locally.
This means:

Keeping food production local, reducing transport emissions and costs.
Encouraging smallholdings and diverse farming without the burden of far-flung slaughter.
Building a stronger, more resilient rural economy for the Borders and beyond

I stand with our farmers: let's bring slaughter facilities back to where they're needed most, right here in rural Scotland!
contact your candidates / join the conversation below. Rural voices matter, especially ahead of the election!
#SupportLocalFarmers #ScottishBorders #RuralEconomy #CountrysideAlliance #LocalFood #scottishfarming

Here is part of my Manifesto: 
MANIFESTO 2026 PAGE 5
Farming, Investment, and Standing Up for the Scottish Borders
Farming in the Borders
Farming is at the heart of the Scottish Borders, and farmers need support that works in practice, not more layers of government bodies and quangos. Policies must be shaped by listening directly to farmers, working with organisations such as NFU Scotland, and making sure decisions are properly scrutinised. The priority must be getting the 2026–27 budget right and delivering real reform so Borders farming is sustainable, profitable, and able to plan for the future.

Farmers deserve clear and fair treatment. Vet fees and services should be published upfront so there are no surprise bills. Where services are compulsory and there is little or no choice, prices should be capped. Large corporate groups should not be allowed to dominate without oversight, and there must be transparency over ownership and pricing. Medicine costs should be clear, with no hidden mark-ups, and rural vet services must be supported through training and incentives so shortages do not drive costs even higher. Where the market fails, not-for-profit provision must be available to protect animal welfare and keep farming viable.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melrose/rural-hustings/200029842703241
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029842703241?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=melrose-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Melrose
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Tweed Horizons
- **lat**: 55.57698
- **long**: -2.6727
- **full address**: Tweed Horizons, Tweed Horizons Business and Conference Centre, Newtown St Boswells,Melrose, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Elect James Anderson Ind 2026 (https://allevents.in/org/elect-james-anderson-ind-2026/27604621)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tweed Horizons, Tweed Horizons Business and Conference Centre, Newtown St Boswells,Melrose, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Elect James Anderson Ind 2026
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Rural Hustings ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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