Councillor Sue Dann

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Title: Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Sport, Leisure & HR, and OD, and Chair of Lord Mayor Selection and Advisory Committee

Party: Labour

Ward: Sutton and Mount Gould

Other councillors representing this Ward:

Contact information

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

Mobile:  07471 146627

Email:  sue.dann@plymouth.gov.uk

Twitter :  @sue_dann

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Responsibilities

Committee appointments

Terms of Office

  • 06/05/2003 - 07/05/2007
  • 07/05/2007 - 05/05/2011
  • 07/05/2015 - 02/05/2019
  • 02/05/2019 - 04/05/2023
  • 04/05/2023 - 06/05/2027

Appointments to outside bodies

Additional Information

 

 

Community Grants 2024/25

Description

Amount  

Jul 24

£100.00

The Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council has organised the International Respect Kite Festival on Saturday 27th July on Plymouth Hoe. 

£100.00

Aug 24

£200.00

To support making Mount Wise Pool free to use to encourage more swimming in the City

£200.00

Sep 24

£200.00

To support an initiative hosted by the Diversity Business Incubator in collaboration with The Box. The Bazaar showcases the diverse food, produce and creative work existing in the city.

£100.00

To contribute towards the You Can Do It Awards which celebrate the achievements of the councils care experienced children and young people.

£100.00

Grand Total

£500.00

 

 

 

Community Grants 2023/24

Description

Amount  

Aug-23

£225.00

To support Plymouth Active with a contribution towards the costs of organising a Swimming Gala at Mount Wise to encourage children and the community to enjoy swimming

£100.00

A contribution to provide graffiti coating on the project at Tothill Park by Plymouth Artists Together

£125.00

Sep-23

£700.00

To support the You Can Do It Awards with a contribution towards supplies for the event such as trophies, face painting and a photographer.

£100.00

The purchase of a dishwasher and an air fryer to support the work of Elder Tree and to also reduce energy costs

£250.00

To support Salisbury Road Baptist Church with a contribution towards a replacement water and heating boiler in the church hall.

£350.00

Oct-23

£450.00

To support The Legacy Choir, with a contribution towards the cost of transport and accommodation to allow them to take part in the Music for Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.

£200.00

Shekinah Stonehouse Creek Refurbishment Project Crowdfunder

£250.00

Dec-23

£100.00

To support World Book Day

£50.00

Contribution to Care Leavers Service - Help Young People

£50.00

Jan-24

£150.00

To support the Summer Reading challenge with a contribution towards core reading packs, certificates, rewards and medals

£150.00

Feb-24

£750.00

to support refugees and asylum seekers seeking
medical support

£250.00

To support East End Development Trust with community activities within the East End area.

£500.00

Mar-24

£625.00

To support Plymouth Soup Run who provide food,
other essential items and advice to the homeless

£275.00

To support the New Friends of Tothill Park with plants, shrubs, bird boxes and other small items to improve the park.

£350.00

Grand Total

£3,000.00

 

 

 

 

Community Grants 2022/23

Description

Amount  

Sep-22

£1,050.00

To support St Judes Church with a contribution towards equipment and supplies for their work supporting families in food and fuel poverty in the St Judes and Mount Gould area.

£400.00

To support the Eating Disorder Service with a contribution wards their Tranquillity Garden Project, a plan to have a wildflower and calm tranquil space for users of the service.

£250.00

To contribute towards the Plymouth Artists Together crowdfunding page

£400.00

Oct-22

£550.00

To support the Plymouth Christian Centre with a contribution towards supplies for their foodbank and hire of venue. This will allow local residents and families to have access to hot drinks, food and advice.

£400.00

To support East End Development Trust with a contribution towards the provisions required for art therapy sessions at the Cattedown Women's Group which bring women together that are at risk of being isolated and to aid their wellbeing and build their feeling of self-worth.

£150.00

Nov-22

£2,341.66

To support Mount Gould Park with a contribution towards reducing unauthorised vehicles entering the park whilst also protecting public access.

£2,341.66

Jan-23

£136.00

To support the OWSI project working with the Peninsula Dental School to bring dental health education to primary schools within the Sutton and Mount Gould Ward with a contribution towards to costs of books and other items.

£136.00

Mar-23

£1,296.19

To support the Freedom Community Festival Group with a contribution towards the costs of the Freedom Fields Festival.

£250.00

To support Cattedown Social Club with a contribution towards their crowdfunder enabling improvements for their club

£300.00

To support Mount Gould Methodist Church with a contribution towards equipment and materials to restore the Church Gardens for Volunteers, Scouts and People who visit the garden to enjoy.

£150.00

To support Pregnancy Crisis Care with a contribution towards the funding of the baby loss support group,an important care service supporting women through traumatic times giving emotional and mental wellbeing support

£250.00

To support the Plymouth Drake Foundation with a contribution towards supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds get the best out of their education.

£200.00

To support Plymouth Soup Run with a contribution towards necessary food, sleeping bags, warm clothes, toiletries or any other needed supplies for people in need

£146.19

Grand Total

£5,373.85

 

 

 

Community Grants 2021/22

Description

Amount  

Jun-21

£450.00

To support the Eastend Community Allotments purchase a new hut to store equipment as well as new timbers to build gardens so that the disabled members can use the allotments and other various gardening tools for the members to use.

£450.00

Aug-21

£1,112.65

To provide Community Grant funding to Plymouth City Council's Natural Infrastructure division, and the aim of the money is to apply site hardening measures at Tothill Park.

£862.65

To support the work of Jeremiah's Journey bereavement charity, as they work with the community of Keyham to provide counselling and support to Keyham families.

£250.00

Nov-21

£250.00

To help fund Mutley Greenbank Trust in providing Junior youth sessions at the Mount Gould Methodist Church. The aim of these sessions is to support 11-16 year olds through informal education within a safe and supportive environment.

£250.00

Jan-22

£500.00

To support St Jude's Community Hub with a contribution towards the purchasing of Air Purifiers, this will enable the Hub to improve the air flow in the meeting room.

£500.00

Feb-22

£700.00

To support the community in Sutton and Mount Gould with a new informative sign at Freedom Fields Park. The park has a long history of awards and it was picked up that the park needed new signage through the Green Flag Award Feedback. The Friends of the Park will use this grant to work on a new sign with PCC.

£500.00

To support the Local Community in Plymouth with a contribution towards the Respect Festival 2022 which is being organised by the Plymouth & District Racial Equality Council

£200.00

Mar-22

£1,500.00

Donation to charity Gifted Women, who run courses that help support women with multiple disadvantages to build confidence and skills to access the work place.

£300.00

Trevi run a number of centres supporting women, the Sunflower Centre have a number of courses to fund and new people to engage with. This grant will support the provision of courses for women who are currently being engaged to form a peer support group.

£500.00

Donation to Plymouth Artists Together for a Community Street Art Project on a wall which is regularly used for graffiti in Sutton and Mount Gould.

£200.00

To support Seadream Education with a contribution towards a project for young people in order to raise awareness on Climate Change and Ecosystems

£250.00

Donation to Freedom Fields Festival which is a community event being held in May 2022.

£150.00

To support Plymouth Area Police Choir with materials to help them to be able to meet and perform following a long break due to the COVID19 pandemic.

£100.00

Grand Total

£4,512.65

 

 

 

Community Grants 2020/21

Description

Amount  

Jul-20

£100.00

To donate to the Crowdfunding page - Jack Leslie Statue Campaign

£100.00

Aug-20

£100.00

To support Plymouth Vineyard with the pop-up Uniform Store Plymouth project with the purchase of vital equipment to get children ready for school such as pencil cases, water bottles as well as the cost of running the project which involves washing, printing and ironing equipment. This will hugely benefit families who have been struggling in Plymouth.

£100.00

Oct-20

£250.00

To support Plymouth PIE (Parklifers in Exile) with the ability to provide meals and equipment for their elderly and vulnerable patrons who use the Park Pavilion cafes across the city of Plymouth. 

£250.00

Nov-20

£750.00

To contribute towards the Crowdfunder - Christmas in a Box

£150.00

To contribute towards the Crowdfunder - Wild Possibilities Wellbeing Woodland

£100.00

To contribute towards the Crowdfunder - AVFALL

£100.00

To contribute to the Crowdfunder - Harvesting Rainwater for Wildlife

£100.00

To contribute to the Crowdfunder - Project Pollenize Plymouth

£100.00

To contribute to the Crowdfunder - Plymouth Nappy Library

£100.00

To contribute to the Crowdfunder - 1000 Tyres Project

£100.00

Dec-20

£500.00

To support Salisbury Road Baptist Church with renovating the vestibule at the front of the church to provide a safe community space, that is fully accessible. Providing refreshments and where the local community are welcome.

£500.00

Jan-21

£100.00

To support Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity with enabling them to run Training sessions, resources, virtual bespoke sessions to schools and designing online materials.

£100.00

Feb-21

£750.00

To support Mutley Greenbank Trust with a contribution towards hall hire, stationary and general office equipment to enable them to run Youth Trust, which reaches out to young people due to exclusion of the pandemic. Providing youth session which will identifying issues and give wellbeing support.

£500.00

To support the 3rd Plymouth Guides Group with a contribution towards the running costs involved for sessions held at Mount Gould Guiding Units. This will benefit many young people that attend these groups.

£250.00

Mar-21

£1,063.60

To support Friends of Tothill (Tothill Community) with 8 Litter pick kits to help the volunteers with the litter picking around Plymouth and the Community which in turn helps the enviroment. 

£263.60

To enable St Judes Community Hub to carry out slate repairs to the hall porch roof and carry out internal plaster repairs. This work would enable them to reopen once COVID19 restrictions are lifted.

£300.00

To support with the Tree Planting Project to enable the team to plant more trees for the environment around the City of Plymouth.

£200.00

To support Plymouth Artists Together with paints and other art materials needed to provide art around unloved and neglected spaces in our City.

£100.00

To support Take A Part with its community engagement day on Saturday May 29th. This funding will contribute towards a foraging walk, planting event, badge making, paper boat making and architecture walk for groups of 6.

£200.00

Grand Total

£3,613.60

 

 

 

Community Grants 2019/20

Description

Amount

Jun-19

Freedom Youth Project. Project which helps young people to communicate.

£250.00

Oct-19

To contribute towards Freedom Fields fencing improvements and general park improvements for increased accessibility for all.

£500.00

Nov-19

To provide craft equipment for St Judes Church Girls Brigade

£250.00

To sponsor Clean our Patch Ambassador, Steven Charlesworth. This will help provide the equipment he needs to conduct litter picks in the Sutton & Mount Gould ward. 10 sets of kit, 10 hoops, 10 sets of gloves and 10 high vis.

£300.00

Dec-19

To contribute towards the replacement of the trees in Freedom Fields Park.

£300.00

Feb-20

All donations or funds are used for work with men who have been sexually abused. This typically supports our weekly support group and our educational programmes for men.

£200.00

To contribute towards the design and production of the new Freedom Fields signs

£400.00

To support community members to untake training in arts skills and support for a community carnival.

£500.00

Mar-20

To support a tree planting project within Sutton and Mount Gould ward. For this project, we will be working with the Green Estates team to engage with residents, stakeholders and local community groups to plant trees in priority areas and enhance the canopy cover of Sutton & Mount Gould ward.

£800.00

Grand Total

£3,500

 

 

 

Community Grants Scheme 2018/19

Description

Amount

Aug-18

 

Freedom Youth Trust Project summer activity programme for young people

£300.00

Oct-18

 

New raised flower beds to replace existing

£200.00

Jan-19

 

To purchase equipment and plants for the community garden at Mount Gould Methodist Church which is looked after by the Boys Brigade and they require funding.

£100.00

Feb-19

 

Teatshill park - To create a pathway to the natural wildlife planting area for the benefit of local people and used for family engagement activities in the park

£500.00

To help St Jude's Girls Brigade replace camping equipment destroyed in last years summer storms - to benefit the Girls Brigade Groups of 3 different age groups.

£200.00

To help Cattedown Brownies to replace and enhance their craft and activities stock in order to support healthy eating challenges and plastic free activities with the marine Aquarium.

£100.00

To help Freedom Fields Youth Group replace equipment which has been stolen from the youth storage centre

£100.00

To support Plymouth Area Disabilities Action Network with their community consultation and engagement costs.

£200.00

Mar-19

 

To assist Salisbury Road Baptist Church with the provision of emergency lighting in case of fire.

£400.00

To fund five litter picking kits for local litter picking organisations and Friends groups for litter picks within Sutton and Mount Gould ward.

£250.00

To fund the family tent for the Freedom Fields Community Festival. This will benefit the families attending the festival. 

£500.00

To undertake a survey on St Simon's Church Hall to plan to bring the building back into use for the community in order to house groups like the Sea Cadets and Scouts

£250.00

To Astor Park as part of the Active Neighbourhoods programme

£400.00

Grand Total

£3,500.00

 

 

 

Community Grants 2017/18

Description

Amount

Oct-17

 

To support the youth group to help continue the deliverance of great projects. This will include cooking sessions, new activities and renewal of equipment. Including Christmas party and a contribution to our volunteer budget. Mutley Greenbank Trust

£150.00

Jan-18

 

East End Womans' Group to fund meetings and activities for ladies 50-70

£300.00

East End Development Trust, help replace water boiler and fund Astor Park Community Days

£500.00

To fund a wheelchair ramp to the drop in centre

£500.00

To support the Source Youth Ministry Group, with projects for children and families

£300.00

To support the opening of the Community Café in the old Tothill Library

£300.00

Feb-18

 

To support women into the community and enable the community to engage with the refugee community

£250.00

To support the Young Peoples Democracy Project at Greenbank & Mutley Trust

£500.00

March 2018

 

To help Plymouth Area Disability Action Network support people in the City with disabilities

£250.00

To support Helping Hands Creche with activities for 50 families

£100.00

Apr-18

 

To improve the facilities and provide monies for repair work for the community within the East End Allotment site.

£100.00

To provide funding for the Military Kids Choir

£200.00

Grand Total

£3,450.00

 

 

 

Community Grant Scheme 2016/17

Description

Amount

Contribution towards community activities run by The Elder Tree

£750.00

East End Development Trust is going to be carrying out a number of community events and PR to attract residents and business people to become engaged with the trust and to be able to recruit new Trust Board members. EEDT will be working in partnership with the Community Connections team in PCC. This money is to be ring fenced for community engagement activities.

£1,000.00

Enable school holiday time opening of community centre for use of community using Tothill Park

£100.00

Freedom Young Parents Group for young people aged 14 to 21 to develop skills, new friendships & to build support and resilience to become successful parents and to eventually run the group themselves

£150.00

Grant towards the work of Friends of Freedom park who support the community

£250.00

To encourage various youth groups to get back to nature through Stone Soup. Joint application with Cllr Aspinall £250 and Cllr Rennie £250

£250.00

To support creche facilities for users of Open Doors at the language school for refugees and asylum seekers.

£500.00

to support St Judes Community Hub, a newly established community group that councillors will be supporting through drop ins to their meetings

£500.00

Grand Total

£3,500.00

 

 

 

Community Grant Scheme 2015/16

Description

Amount

Support for local youth project to help young people – Mutley Greenbank Trust (joint application with Councillors )

£250

You Can do It Achievement Awards Ceremony 2015 (joint application with Councillors)

£100

Renovation of the kitchen at Tothill Community Centre (joint application with Councillors Aspinall £150 and Rennie £150)

£150

To paint wood etc. to refurbish Freedom Park and a roller for the Boules Court (joint application with Councillors Aspinall £250 and Rennie £250)

£250

Support for various groups who are managed by the East End Trust (joint application with Councillors Aspinall £500 and Rennie £500)

£500

Support of young volunteers to go on a summer training camp (joint application with Councillors Aspinall £400 and Rennie £400)

£400

Grant towards the improvements to Tothill Park (joint application with Councillors Aspinall £250 and Rennie £250)

£250

To help with developing facilities for mobility restricted gardeners to enable them to use the community allotment (joint application with Councillors Aspinall £250 and Rennie £250)

£250

Support for Community Health in Lipson (CHIL) (joint application with Councillors)

£200

Support for the Community Café in Freedom Park (joint application with Councillors Aspinall £500 and Rennie £1400)

£1400