Federica is Taunton born and bred and has been a councillor since 2013. She lives in Blackbrook with her husband and children and is a governor at Blackbrook School. She was leader of Somerset West and Taunton Council from 2019 -2023 where she pushed for the betterment of Taunton and for listening to residents. She is also a Somerset Councillor. 

She is known for working to make sure streets are kept tidy, your bins are collected on time, and for tackling various issues and concerns through the local Facebook groups.