Written Question · S1W-06397 · Session 1
Whether it will ensure that the weir on the River Almond which creates the Cramond waterfall will be made into a scheduled monument or sche…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that the weir on the River Almond which creates the Cramond waterfall will be made into a scheduled monument or scheduled structure as a matter of urgency in order that essential emergency repairs can be carried out with support from Historic Scotland.
The answer
The weir on the River Almond at Cramond is not a scheduled ancient monument and there are no plans to afford it such statutory protection. Historic Scotland can make ancient monument grants to help with the repair of unscheduled monuments, but there is heavy demand on the grants programme and the budget for the next three years is already committed. There are, however, other potential sources of financial support towards such repairs, such as the Heritage Lottery Fund.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-06397 by reference.