Gavin Corbett has been Green councillor for Fountainbridge-Craiglockhart since 2012. Originally from Ayrshire, Gavin has lived in the area, with his family since 1991 and has been very active in the community over that time.
Alongside his councillor role he has worked for housing charity Shelter Scotland for many years. At present he is city canal champion and works with a number of neighbourhood projects on improvement activities.
See Gavin’s council roles here
Contact details
Edinburgh Council
To contact Gavin on council matters:
- Phone: 0131 529 3174
- Email: gavin.corbett@edinburgh.gov.uk
Blog posts
Edinburgh Green councillor Gavin Corbett to stand down
Green councillor Gavin Corbett is to step down early as a councillor in the Fountainbridge-Craiglockhart area of Edinburgh.
Bicentenary marks a new era for Union Canal
Edinburgh’s ‘coal’ canal celebrates its 200th birthday next year, with a renewed role in tackling climate change. Gavin Corbett explains.
Building on historic Green result
The dust may just have settled on the Scottish election but already sights are set on the future, says Gavin Corbett
Budgeting for a Green Recovery
In the most challenging of times, tackling COVID-19, poverty and the climate emergency calls for a bold city budget for a Green Recovery, says Gavin Corbett
Investing in communuity solar
Gavin Corbett hails the next phase of community solar power in the Capital.
Trialling Universal Basic Income
Over the last two years Green councillors Gavin Corbett and Allan Young have been part of a 4-council partnership looking at how Universal Basic Income might work in Scotland. With the final draft report published today, they argue for Scotland to take the next step.
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