Press Release

SMITH WELCOMES NEW SAFETY MEASURES FOR CRAMOND CAUSEWAY

29/7/04

Margaret Smith, MSP for Edinburgh West has welcomed the decision of the City of Edinburgh Council to re-instate the Tide Timetable board at Cramond Causeway.

Following the vandalism of the previous board, there have been a number of incidents involving people getting stranded on the island by the tide.

People left stranded on Cramond Island, which falls within Margaret Smith’s Edinburgh West Constituency make up one third of all of South Queensferry Lifeboat call-outs. Most recently, a group of Latvians had to be rescued when they were trapped by the incoming tide.

After meeting with local groups, Margaret Smith had campaigned to get the time-table board re-instated.

Margaret said,

“I am delighted that the pressure has paid off and the Council have agreed to re-instate the Time Table Notice board. However, I would still urge visitors to the island to act with caution, and always make sure to check the tide times before they head out to the island”

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