A local filmmaker has released a short film documenting the final day that Leith Waterworld was open to the public.

Jon Pullman captured the work of volunteers outside the pool on Sunday, January 8 in a desperate bid to save the facility from closure.

Jon who describes himself as “politically engaged” used the film as a way to engage with locals and ask them to question the work of their local councillors.

In the film he asks if councillors have represented their constituents fairly and if not, to vote them out at elections of the City of Edinburgh Council later this year.

Mr Pullman said: “I had been to a couple of public meetings and was particularly impressed with their organisation and struck by the public feeling about it.

“The degree of passion at that final meeting at Leith Academy was heart breaking actually.

“There were local councillors there who readily admitted they were sad about the closure but appeared to be taking and Edinburgh Leisure and City Council view rather than reflecting the local indignation.

“This film is a reasonable way to engage with the public on a local level about something tangible.

“With an election this year this is showing something that your local councillors voted for and that is something to bear in mind when you go to vote.

“Many Leithers signed the petitions, making a b-line for the clipboard so I thought this was an opportunity to engage with the community which doesn’t come along that often.”

Despite the Splashback group gaining a deputation at a full meeting of the council last month to halt the closure of LWW, the facility closed on Sunday, January 8.

The campaign group has since lodged a complaint to the Public Standards Commission about the conduct of councillors during the deputation.

Jon’s video can be viewed on his YouTube channel