Councillor Steve Ricketts

Party: The Independents

Ward: Drake

Other councillors representing this Ward:

Councillor Charlotte Holloway

More information about this councillor

Contact information

Correspondence address:
Council House
Plymouth City Council
Armada Way
Plymouth
PL1 2AA

Phone: 07810 878491

Email: steve.ricketts@plymouth.gov.uk

Committee appointments

Terms of Office

05/05/2006 - 10/05/2010
10/05/2010 - 26/05/2014
26/05/2014 - 08/05/2018
05/05/2023 - 06/05/2027

Additional Information

Community Grants 2024/25
Description	Amount
Aug 24	£1,000.00
To support The Friends of Ford Park with promoting the interests of the cemetery through fundraising, to help ensure its long term survival and we do this by organising all manner of events and activities.	£1,000.00
Grand Total	£1,000.00

Community Grants 2023/24
Description	Amount
Jul-23	£350.00
To support Rebel Botanists with their green community event in Houndiscombe Park. This will give local residents a better understanding of the parks role and the importance of biodiversity	£350.00
May-23	£250.00
To support the Freedom Fields Festival with a contribution towards the costs of running this community-led festival and all the offered activities.	£250.00
Nov-23	£233.00
To support the Mutley Greenbank Trust with a contribution towards hall hire and transport costs for the Greenbank Christmas Lunch.	£233.00
Dec-23	£52.50
To support Rayside Community Group with a contribution towards gifts from Father Christmas for children attending the resident carol service.	£52.50
Feb-24	£250.00
To support Plymouth University Football First Team with purchasing of kit and equipment	£250.00
Mar-24	£1,060.00
To support PCIP with a conribution towards books and a story telling session to encourage young children to read.	£60.00
To contribute towards the Sunflower Women's Centre which supports local women with complex needs.	£100.00
To support Onward Community Group with a fun day	£200.00
To contribute towards litter picking equipment for volunteers in Drake Ward.	£200.00
To support Mutley Greenbank Trust with a community trip that will include young families, young people, and senior residents. This money will also go towards supporting other community events.	£500.00
Grand Total	£2,195.50

Community Grants 2017/18
Description
Jun-17
Support For Freedom Community Festival on 3rd and 4th June 2017	£250.00
Jul-17
To help pay for catering an August Bank Holiday party organised by Winfred Baker Court residents, for the benefit of residents	£250.00
Jun-17
Contribution to Ford Park Cemetery Trust to assist with replacement of equipment after break in.	£200.00
Jun-17
Contribution towards Christmas Lunch To help hire the Sherwell for older members of Drake ward	£250.00
Donation to Shaftesbury Cottages for landscaping	£200.00
Jan-18
Donation for Crowdfund for Street Factory to open a Community venue	£100.00
Feb-18
To support Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity. Although the centre is not in Drake ward, residents of Drake ward benefit from this centre.	£50.00
To support the Waterfront Writers group. Although this is not based in Drake ward, residents of Drake ward benefit from this group.	£50.00
To support the maintenance of the gardens at 26-31 Shaftesbury Cottages. The works will be completed by residents.	£200.00
Feb-18
To support the upgrading of the courtyard garden at Bethany Christian Home	£250.00
To support the Pregnancy Crisis Care group. Although the group is not based in Drake ward, residents in Drake ward benefit from this group.	£250.00
For provision of 'Arrows' by Archery GB archery kit to enable schools and youth groups to access more adventurous activities.	£150.00
Feb-18
To support improvements to the St Matthias Church Hall.	£500.00
Mar-18
To enable activities for the residents at White Cross Court organised by the residents group.	£250.00
Grand Total	£2,950.00

Community Grant Scheme 2016 to 2017
Donation to the 1st Crownhill Guide group	£550.00
Greenbank Court Sheltered housing	£240.00
Hire of the Sherwell Centre for elderly Christmas Lunch	£256.00
Keyham and Devnoport Community Amateur Theatre	£350.00
Mount Street Primary School	£500.00
Pathways day care	£100.00
Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity	£50.00
Plymouth Proprietary Library - The young writers group @ Plymstock Library	£100.00
Plymouth Waterfront Writers Group	£100.00
Pregnancy Crisis Care	£1,000.00
White Cross Court	£250.00
Grand Total	£3,496.00

Community Grant Scheme 2015 to 2016
Waterfront Poetry Group	£150
Mutley Matters Community Group	£250
Social activities for Winifred Baker Court	£500
Social activities for Whitecross Court	£500
Social activities for Greenbank Court	£500
Grant towards landscaping around Trevi House	£500
Grant to Pregnancy Crisis Care to help bereaved members	£700
Devon & Cornwall Foodbank to help collect & redistribute surplus food	£100
Plants & shrubs for the area around Shaftesbury Cottages	£300

Community Grant Scheme 2014 to 2015
Ford Park cemetery signage	£500
New flooring for Plymouth MIND	£712.80
Bin for Regent Street	£643.67
Booking of University Chapel Hall for Christmas lunch for older members of Drake Ward	£250
Improvement of walkway from Barne Park Road to Ford Park Road & Central Park	£250

Community Grant Scheme 2013 to 2014
Plants for garden space at Deptford Place	£200
Lunch for Greenbank Senior Citizens	£200
Phoenix Netball Club	£100
Waterfront Writers	£100
Donation to Proprietary Library	£200
Mutley Traders Group	£200
Coach trip for White Cross Court	£250
Drake’s Place – Tables & Chairs for community Events	£400
Plymouth Street Pastors	£300
Onward House after school club	£600
Winnifred Baker Court social activities	£200
Greenbank Court social events	£200
Onward House music group	£250
Freedom Fields Festival	£300