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Water of Leith ‘one of our area’s greatest assets’
A Westminster MP has reached out to Scottish Water requesting a meeting to address concerns over reports of pollution entering the Water of Leith via The Murrayburn. Dr Scott Arthur, Edinburgh South-West, has also asked his office to monitor the situation regarding user conflict in coming months to see if improvements to existing shared-space signage should be made. Additionally, Dr Arthur has committed to circulating guidance produced by the British Horse Society for horse riders’ who use of the path. The moves follow as recently survey and public meeting in Balerno and, following that, Dr Arthur has met the Water of Leith Conservation Trust and with the Natural Heritage Team at the City of Edinburgh Council.