Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart

By
Gavin Corbett
 – March 1, 2011Posted in: Local teams

Welcome to Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart Local Green Team

We are made up of local Green Party members and other green or community-minded people in the council ward of Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart.  Our Green councillor for the area is Gavin Corbett, who was elected in May 2012.


The Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart Greens’ spokeperson and Councillor is Gavin Corbett. Gavin, 46, has lived in Shandon in the heart of the area for 20 years, with his wife and two young sons. Originally from Ayrshire, Gavin works as Head of Policy for housing charity Shelter Scotland. He has been a community councillor, chair of his children’s school, the main founder of Shandon Local Food Group and a campaigner for responsible car-parking. He sits on the steering group on Fountainbridge Canalside Initiative and is a member of Friends of Harrison Park

Read our latest ward leaflet here (pdf), for more information on Gavin including a Q&A. And special letters to residents on car-parking in Shandon and on Craighouse (the latter with the developer’s response).

See our latest ward newsletter for January-March 2012.

For back copies see:

We aim to be an informal group but we have three “office-bearers”:

  • Gavin Corbett – Convenor (read Gavin’s “Ten Questions” in the Evening News)
  • Clare Forteath – Secretary
  • Dave Owen – Communications

Keep an eye on this space for details or email us at fountainbridge-craiglockhart@edinburghgreens.org.uk. You can also follow Gavin on twitter @gavincorbett

To join the group you can either join the Scottish Green Party or you can let us know via the above email address.  You don’t have to be a Green Party member to be a member of the local group!

We always need help with funds for campaigning. Please donate if you can or if you have a fundraising idea please let us know using the above email address.

About the Author

Gavin Corbett is the Green councillor for Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart ward, and an active member of his local community. You can follow Gavin on twitter @GavinCorbett.