Peter Clements BA, BSc, DipH&SW, DipHE, DipSW. Served 25 years in the Royal Navy, mainly on Submarines. Now: retired Social Worker; volunteer South West War Pensions Committee member and Citizens Advice Bureau Generalist Adviser. Member of Saltash Wesley Methodist Church. Interests include Health & Social Welfare and environmental issues. Extremely keen Ramblers' Association member campaigning to keep open and improve our local Public Footpath network and the provision of safe ways for pedestrians and other 'non-motorised users' to cross our extremely dangerously busy By-pass / A38 (Trunk) road.

Councillor Mrs Sue Hooper MBE – Saltash Town Councillor (Independent Burraton Ward 1987-2008). Served as a District Councillor 2003 – 2007 – where she held the posts of Ambassador for the Arts, and Ambassador for Older People, and Chairman of Caradon’s Standard Committee. Mayor of Saltash 1991/2, 1996/7, 2004/5 – Deputy Mayor 2003/4. Special interest in environmental and youth issues - plus older & vulnerable and less- abled people. A great supporter of the Performing Arts and chairs the Sue Hooper Charitable Foundation, and General Secretary/Administrator of the Saltash Music Speech and Drama Festival. Also President of the Saltash Ladies Choir and Vice President of the Saltash Town Band Ensemble. Sue also gives talks to organisations on “Remarkable Women” and “Women in Leadership” – plus many other topics. • A member of the Saltash Town Council’s Policy & Resources Committee. • Industry Commerce Transport and Tourism Committee. • President of Saltash Handicapped and Disabled Organisation. • President of Livewire Youth Project. • Trustee Saltash Heritage. • Trustee Mabbot Trust. • Co-Founder and Management Committee – Saltash Youth Council. • Co-Founder of Saltash in Bloom (environmental voluntary organisation) – Saltash Town Council has now taken over the soft works and floral displays and green improvements to the town.

I was born in Kent in 1947, and have lived in Saltash for 27years. I am married to Jean and we have 3 married sons and 4 grandchildren. During my working life I have worked mainly in defence with the MOD and Marconi, my last full time job was with DML as a design engineer which I retired from in 2003, also during this time I spent 5 years in the Royal Auxiliary Air force at RAF St Mawgan. Since retiring I have retrained in building maintenance and work at this part time. Socially my main passion has been road running and was a co-founder of the Tamar Trotters running club. I was secretary for 10yrs and later Chairman.The highlight was running in the New York marathon in 2004. I am a past member of the Mayfair committee and am currently a member of Saltash Rotary club.

Colin was born in 1946 and married Kirsten in 1968. They have three children. He worked for the Health Service from 1964 – 2006. He got elected almost by accident in 2007 but is glad as it is very rewarding. Colin is an ex (competitive) cyclist. He enjoys travelling, real ale, good food, quizzes and good company. He dislikes dishonesty, exploitation, the class system and badly cooked food.

Adam was born in 1981 and teaches Personal Development, Politics and General Studies at saltash.net community school. Adam was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, taught in Japan for two years, and took up his post at saltash.net in 2005. He has been a Town Councillor for Essa Ward since 2007, and from 2007-2009 was a District Councillor and District Council Cabinet Member for Planning. He is a member of Saltash Community Interest Company and Saltash Rail Users Group, and became Chairman of Saltash Environmental Action in late 2009. Adam has enjoyed a variety of sporting lack-of-successes - in 2008 he coxed the extremely unsuccessful Town Council Crew in the Saltash Regatta Five Towns Challenge; and he has been known to limp across the line of the odd Mayfair Fun Run or two. Adam served as Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Town Council Civic Amenities Committee from 2009-2010, and was Elected Mayor for 2010-2011. Adam married Merryn in January 2008 and enjoys travelling and reading.

Merryn was born in 1986 and is the council’s youngest member. She is a homemaker in Saltash and was elected to the Town Council in a by-election in December 2008. Merryn grew up in Probus, and was educated at The Roseland School, Truro College, and Exeter University. Merryn is an active member of the Burraton Players and of the Mayfair Committee. She married Adam in January 2008 and enjoys travelling, reading and swimming.

I made the decision to move to Saltash with my wife, Marilyn and our three sons in 1986 because we knew the town well and felt that it was the right choice for us with a young family. As our boys grew up, we were actively involved with the Tamar Youth Marching Band, Saltash Beavers, Cubs and Scouts and the Saltash Twinning Association and have been fortunate to make many friends and acquaintances. I was delighted to be elected to the Town Council and as I run my own Painting and Decorating business, I am able to afford time to put to my new role, which I feel is a benefit. In my opinion, our town has so much to offer and it is therefore important to me to ensure that it stays a safe and happy place to live. As a newly elected Councillor I have much to learn but I believe that it is vital to take a proactive role in issues that affect our town. As part of the team of Councillors, I will endeavour to be a good listener and to understand the needs of everyone in this town. Personally, I would like to ensure that we maintain a safe environment within our town, not just for young people but also for the elderly, to decrease anti-social behaviour and provide our children with safe parks in which to play. I will do my best to ensure that the development of our town will benefit all of us who live here and ensure that the heart of our town remains. I am looking forward to my new challenge with great enthusiasm and will do my very best to make a difference and give something back to our town.

Bruce was born in Penzance in 1937. He was educated at Tiverton, Southampton University and Warsash before joining the Merchant Navy. He moved to Saltash in 1968 with his wife and has one son, Ross, who went to St Stephens School then Wearde. He worked for Lyons, Scotts Meat, Moffatt and Trebor Sharps before running his own businesses in Plymouth and Saltash. As a Town Councillor Bruce represented Burraton Ward for 3 years and now represents Essa Ward. He was a member of the Round Table, Rotary, Chamber of Commerce. He was also a founder member of the PTA at Wearde School, Governor at Brunel School and is a founder member of the Festival Lights Committee of which he is the Treasurer. He is a member of First Forum and has been joint organiser of the Saltash Open Golf event for the past six years. His interests include sports, reading, forum and concerns regarding Saltash.

Joe Ellison – Conservative. Joe has been a Saltash Town Councillor since 2003, and served as Mayor in 2006. He is also Vice Chair of Saltash Waterfront Residents Association (SWRA) which won public funding for environmental improvements including the Brunel Play Train, the Fisher folk mural, Huntley Gardens, and Silver Street hanging garden. Joe is leader for the £450,000 Lottery project to improve Elwell Woods and build the New Celtic Cross, and is also Chair of Saltash Regatta. Joe is married to Clare and recently retired from the University of Plymouth. Leisure interests include caravanning, modern jazz and walking Cornwall’s coast path.

I have lived in Saltash for 34 years with my wife and two children , both educated at local primary schools and Saltash.net comprehensive school and both now grown-up. We intended to live here for about three years and move on, chasing promotion but met so many people and made so many friends in Saltash we decided to stay for the quality of life. My son works in the dockyard on submarines and my daughter is a teacher. I am myself a retired science and biology teacher and my wife and I are members of Saltash Wesley Church where I am a steward. I have served on both Town and Caradon District Councils in the eighties before returning in 2007. I served as Town Mayor from 2008 to 2009. In May 2009 I was also elected to represent Pill Ward on Cornwall Council (the amalgamation of all the District Councils and the County Council). My interests, apart from the Council, are gardening, particularly vegetable and fruit growing, walking, watercolour painting, diy and if I had more time, more bird-watching which is excellent around Saltash. My wife and I also enjoy caravanning which we combine with walking the coast paths. Please note that when driving the caravan I pull in to let cars overtake!

I have lived in Saltash for 36 years (and enjoyed every minute of it) with wife Jackie and two sons, Simon and Mark. I retired as Project Leader with British Aerospace in March 2000 at the age of 50. Since then I worked part time as Church & Circuit Administrator with Saltash Methodist Church and Circuit for eight years and finished in August 2009 to concentrate on the work with One Cornwall. Elected to Saltash Town Council in May 2005 - during a by-election for St Stephens Ward and was Chairman of the ICTT committee from 2006 to 2010 Elected again in May 2007 for both Town Council and Caradon District Council again for St Stephens ward. Became a director of Saltash Community Interest Company in June 2006 and Saltash Town Mayor in May 2007 In May 2009 I was elected on Cornwall Unitary Council, Essa Ward serving on the East Planning committee, Tamar Bridge & Torpoint Ferry Committee, Mount Edgcumbe Committee and the Chairman of the Regulatory committee. My aim is to improve the quality of life for Saltash residents by working closely with STC, CIC and Cornwall Council.

Richard Bickford joined Saltash Town Council in 2007. He works in ICT at the University of Plymouth and is Secretary of the Saltash Rail Users’ Group as well as a Governor at St Stephen’s Community Primary School. Richard is also a Director of the Saltash Gateway Community Interest Company, working on several projects related to Tourism and Fore Street Regeneration, and has led on efforts to revitalise empty shop fronts in Fore Street.

David Yates joined Saltash Town Council in 2007. He works in training at Babcock Marine, having previously served for over 30 years an officer in the Royal Navy, spending much of his time as an Engineer in Submarines. David is an active member of the Saltash Twinners as well as the Burraton Players, where he oftens plays the Pantomime villain (oh no he doesn’t etc.). David became Chairman of the Town Council’s Industry, Commerce, Tourism and Transportation (ICTT) Committee in 2010.