Rachel Bullock

I became a member of Saltash Town Council after being co-opted on for the East Ward in February 2021. Following the May 2021 elections, I am now an elected Councillor for Essa Ward.

A bit about me: My family moved from Hemerdon, Devon to Saltash in 1977. I attended Longstone Infants, Saltash Junior School and Saltash Comprehensive. I have older twin sisters Nicola and Joanne and a younger sister Sarah, all of which still reside in Saltash with their families.

I live near the Town Centre and share my home with my husband Matthew, son Jake and our three cats. My older son, Sam also resides in Saltash with his partner.

I worked for Plymouth City Council Revenues and Finance for 17 years. Most of this was in customer facing roles in the Council Tax and Housing Benefits Department, which helped me appreciate the diverse range of people living around us. I am a friendly, empathetic, down to earth person who is always happy to help anyone. I left Plymouth City Council after taking voluntary redundancy and now spend my time carrying out voluntary work in the town.

I am a volunteer at Community Enterprises and enjoy baking cakes in the Community Kitchen for their cafe. It is a challenge which I love as I have to try and create cakes from donated food. The courgette cake and rhubarb and ginger loaf were a success with the customers. I love history, especially the history of this fantastic town; I am a member of the Saltash Heritage committee. I enjoy my time stewarding in the museum, teaching visitors about all our local history we should be proud of. More recently I have also become a committee member of the “Friends of Churchtown Farm” and I am on the patient participation group for Saltash Health Centre.

During my time on the council, I have become a member of many of the sub committees and working groups. I am currently the chair of Isambard House, Saltash Railway Station and the chair of the Devolution Committee. I am currently part of the working groups which aim to improve the town centre and Waterside connectivity, some exciting projects to be working on.

In my spare time I enjoy walks in the country and days on the beach with the family, I also love running and enjoyed back marking the Saltash Half Marathon last year, the best half marathon in the country - in my opinion! 

In May 2024 I was elected Deputy Mayor of Saltash. It is truly an honour to be representing this fantastic community. I am very passionate about our town, its history, its present and, most importantly, its future.