Bill Leach

Chairman

Duporth Ward

Bill has been a resident of Duporth Bay for over 24 years.  He has chaired St Austell Bay Parish Council since its inception and he also chairs the Duporth Bay Residents' Association and the Fowey River Practice Patient Participation Group.

Bill sits on the Regatta Working Party, Staffing Committee and South Cornwall Area Partnership meetings. 

Jackie Bull

Vice Chairman

Charlestown Ward

Jackie lives in Charlestown and has a long history of public service, previously being a Borough, Town and Cornwall Councillor.  She was the last Mayor of Restormel Borough Council and ran a charitable cause for china clay pensioners.  Steeped in planning, being a previous Chair of a Cornwall Council planning committee, she cares passionately about our environment and especially the vulnerable in society.

Jackie sits on the Staffing Committee, Traffic Working Party and South Cornwall Area Partnership meetings. 

Sandra Bailey

Councillor

Charlestown Ward

Sandie is proudly Cornish and now being retired from the NHS is putting back into her community by volunteering in any way she can.  Apart from "anything Cornish" her main interest is art.  Sandie is an accomplished painter, specialising in depicting the land and seascapes of this beautiful county  She is secretary of the St Austell Society of Artists and is also a committee member of St Austell Healthcare Patient Participation Group.

Sandie sits on the Regatta Working Party and the Traffic Working Party. 

Nick Foster

Councillor

Duporth Ward

Nick has represented the Duporth ward since 2020. As well as a parish councillor he also volunteers for the National Coastwatch Institution as a Watchkeeper. He has also recently returned to the airwaves as a presenter on a community radio station, presenting a weekly Drivetime show heavily influenced by the glam, punk, new wave and Britpop eras. 

Nick sits on the Traffic Working Party and the History Working Party. 

Sue Leach

Councillor

Duporth Ward

Sue has been a resident of Duporth Bay for over 24 years and is also the secretary of Duporth Bay Residents' Association.  Among her many past roles within the parish council she chaired the group comprising of residents and parish councillors who wrote the St Austell Bay Neighbourhood Plan, a key document in the management and protection of the parish.  The Plan was adopted in 2021 and is effective until 2030.

Sue sits on the Regatta Working Party and has oversight of The Pattern Hall. 

Cllr Richard Whitehouse

Councillor

Porthpean and Trenarren Ward

Lyndon Allen

Councillor

Charlestown Ward

Richard Hallows

Councillor

Charlestown Ward

Cllr Chrissie Wright

Councillor

Duporth Ward

Chrissie retired to Duporth Bay over 15years ago and has been a councillor since 2022. She has had a varied career from PE and English teacher to Programme Manager and ended her career at the Department for Transport developing new online systems. Chrissie is an avid reader and member of the St Austell U3A. In addition to loving walks along the coastal path, she is also a fan of aerobics and netball. 

Rachel Trudgeon

Parish Clerk

Rachel joined St Austell Bay Parish Council on the 29th July as the new Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer.

My previous professions were 17 years in the financial sector and prior to that 10 years in the business travel industry, where I had many opportunities to travel.

I have been extremely lucky to have grown up and live in such a beautiful location.

I continually want to make the most of our beautiful coastline and value how fortunate I am when walking the coastal path.

I am very much looking forward to serving the parish.