Alys Mumford

Councillor for Portobello / Craigmillar

Alys Mumford on Portobello beach

Alys Mumford was elected the Green councillor for the Portobello/Craigmillar ward in the 2022 Council Elections. She currently holds the portfolios for Planning and Health & Social Care.

After living in Edinburgh for over a decade, Alys currently lives in Leith and is a regular commuter to Portobello and Craigmillar where she works, swims, and gets involved in local action.

Alys works for a women’s equality charity, and also has a background in working for climate change and anti-austerity charities. She currently chairs the Women 5050 campaign for equal representation in politics, and sits on the board of Tripod, a collective providing training in social justice issues.

See Alys’ council roles here

Contact details

Edinburgh Council

Scottish Green Party

Latest posts

Edinburgh says Trump not welcome

Last weekend Edinburgh people turned out to protest US President Trump’s visit and say what Scotland’s first minister was afraid to – Cllr Alys Mumford reports

No clear path for Edinburgh in 2025

£30 million of cuts, a growing homelessness crisis, chaos in health and social care, and we’re still stuck with a Labour-led administration bereft of ideas.