[Pyramid 2019/2020]

The SFA doesn't always get what it wants, as has been recently become apparent. Plus the Highland League has refused to reduce to 16 clubs, 5 years on from the 16 club declaration. .
Als,o does it really want a petition in support of Bonnyrigg, potential legal action, questions in parliament, and the SFA 'losing face' ?  Yes the Old Firm dominate the corridors of power, but sometimes  even they don't win (rejection of the Colts). This could become an unpleasant saga, when the above solution is in the best interest of all sides, and would satisfy the parties concerned because :
* a stronger Lowland League, on a permanent basis
* Bonnyrigg win promotion, but only with a derogation of floodlights,with the same rights as Vale of Leithen, Civi Service, Strollers and Whitehill Welfare
* even if Berwick Rangers are relegated, there would still be a minimum of one SLL vacancy, to be filled by an eligible applicant to the Lowland. It would safeguard Dalbeattie, and potentially Whitehill, if they have applied to remain in the SLL, and this situation would not occur again in future
* enable the Lowland League to introduce floodlights as a mandatory requirement for ALL new and existing clubs, from the expiry of the derogation (as above)
* increase the number of promoted teams to the Lowland League from 2 to 3 each season, albeit in an 18 league structure, with clubs 17 & 18 being relegated if the feeder league champions are licensed (important as the number of licensed clubs will increase), and also relegate club 16 (if there is an additional SPFL club being replaced by the Highland League champions, or because an existing club 'does a Selkirk'. With an appropriate adjustment to the badly existing  written SLL clause,  club 15 could never be relegated in any circumstances
* give a greater incentive to the top West Juniors to join the pyramid : ie 2 SLL promotion places ongoing, for licensed champion clubs in the East, West and South (if all 3 champions qualify)
The Lowland League should promote the above change with the SFA, and publicise the OVERALL benefits, to be implemented at the AGM next month. 
SOME SUPPORT FROM P&B POSTERS WOULD BE APPRECIATED PLEASE
 
 

Agreed. Moving to an 18-team LL could be the answer:

Whitehall, Bonnyrigg, Berwick and one applicant (probably Penicuik/Broxburn) would get you to a stronger 18-team league.

That would also mean the three teams who finished 6th in the EoS conference go up to the EoS Premier.

LL teams would have to enter some of the cups (South Challenge/ FNEoSQC) in later rounds to avoid fixtures congestion. But shouldn’t be a problem with that

[Pyramid 2019/2020]

As bad as all of those are, I think even worse is "recognises a league of 36 clubs from outside the pyramid as equivalent to a league of 39 clubs inside the pyramid covering the same area, despite over 20 clubs having left the non-pyramid league to join the pyramid league last year for the specific purpose of joining the pyramid, and despite the non-pyramid league having many clubs outside the area eligible for promotion to the next tier in the pyramid."

Spot on. It is a nonsensical proposal and the LL & EoS must and will kick it out