ABOUT DRAKE WARD

WHAT RESIDENTS AND PARTNERS SAY

Community Housing . 68 percent of residents are very/fairly satisfied with . 80 percent of residents live in Council Tax Band A and B their local area as a place to live. . 13 percent of residents (570) are supported through . University doesn’t put any money into the areas the council tax support scheme which is below the city surrounding it. average . Students are important, but some places are . 42.5 percent of the private sector housing stock was disproportionate with too much student classed as ‘non-decent homes’ in 2010. This is above the accommodation and HMO’s which local people don’t city-wide figure of 33.3 percent benefit from. . 19.2 percent of the private sector housing stock was . New pedestrian and cycle bridge from the railway not in a reasonable state of repair in 2010. This is above station to central park. the city-wide figure of 11.1 percent. . Traffic concerns related to The Box and North Hill. . Inadequate parking in central . Lottery funded projects since 2014 . Local residents who live around/adjacent to the . MIND Plymouth and District £59,700 railway station are not thought about and the . Riding and Polo Club £3,214 proximity of the railway and age is detrimental to . Open Doors International Language School £15,000 residents health. . Open Doors International Language School £20,947 . Plymouth University demolishes buildings of significant . Plymouth City Museums and Galleries £128,000 value. . Plymouth and District Mind £1,987 . High rise developments blocks views. . Plymouth and District Mind Association £54,318 Drake schools – OFSTED ratings . University of Plymouth £70,000 and £142,692 . University of Plymouth Yacht Club £3,765 There is one primary school and one secondary school . Playback Theatre South West £10,000 in Drake ward, one is OFSTED rated ‘Good’ and one is . Education through Expeditions Community Interest ‘Requires Improvement’. Company £8,543 Health . Transition Plymouth £9,700 . UPSU £9,915 . Lifestyle Choices made by residents (HAY 2017). The . Plymouth and District Mind £462,864 findings from the HAY quiz provide useful insights . Freedom Community Festival Group £9,850 about the behaviours and lifestyle choices of Plymouth . Redeemer Church £4,898 respondents. Across the five health areas, Drake . residents gave positive responses, in particular: Plymouth and District Mind Association £15,000 . . More residents are motivated by ‘weight’ to change Mount Street Primary School £10,000 their lifestyle than any other wards in the city . Students and Refugees Together (START) £9,975 (highest) . Trevi House £600,307 . More residents are motivated by ‘social life’ to . Plymouth Mental Health Provider Network £8,120 change their lifestyle than any other wards in the Police city (highest) . However, less people in this ward are likely to Drake has a relatively high amount of crime. and make healthy choices in relation to ‘eating’ than any Cornwall Police in consultation with the community has other wards in the city (20th highest) identified the following issues in this ward: . Less Wards residents gave ‘positive’ responses to . Identifying and Reducing the Risk of Exploitation undertaking regular exercise and strengthening . Street Drinking th activities, (19 highest). . Begging. DRAKEWard data WHAT THE DATA SAYS

Ward residents have 13% significantly better ‘Overall Health and Care’ than the city and England Averages.

of residents (570) are Significantly more residents have ‘level supported through the 3’ qualification than both the city and council tax support England average. (Above) scheme. Below the city The ward has significantly more average. 16-24 year olds than both the city and England averages.

Plymouth average Significantly less residents are ‘economically active’ than both the City and England average. Hospital stays for alcohol related Elective admission harm are significantly worse than The ward has significantly for knee and hip the city and England average. worse levels of ‘lung cancer’ replacements are and Respiratory Diseases’ significantly worse than the city and than the city and England The ward has England Average. average. significant overcrowding in households. 80% of residents live in Council Tax Band A and B homes The ward has significant numbers There are of pensioners living alone.

8,308 302 voters in Drake ward The ward has one of the There are

highest levels of Children living in poverty as a percentage (37%), but the actual number 10,667 of children in poverty is below 4,252 residents in Drake ward the city average. Homes in the Drake ward SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB

Cllr Margaret Corvid

Cllr Chaz Singh www.twitter.com/PlymouthChaz

Plymouth High School for Girls www.phsg.org www.twitter.com/PHSG_PTFA www.facebook.com/PHSGPTFA

Mount Street Primary School www.mountstreet.plymouth.sch.uk/website www.twitter.com/MountSt_Primary

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GP Surgeries . PLY16 Mixed use Plymouth Railway . University Medical Centre (Endsleigh Place) Station and Intercity House and land adjacent . University Medical Centre (Beaumont) . PLY18 Mixed use North Hill/ Place . Dr Pradeep Sahadevan . PLY58 (17) Housing / Housing-led mixed use Seventrees, Baring Street, Greenbank Schools . Mount Street Primary School PLACES OF WORSHIP . Plymouth High School for Girls . Fleetwood School (Private) . St Matthias Care Homes . Ashoka Kadampa Buddhist Centre . Bethany Christian Home, Older person residential www.meditationinplymouth.org . . Hamilton House Care Home, Older person The Islamic Centre residential . Overcomers Christian Fellowship . Maria Skobtsova House, Mental Health www.tocfi.com/ . . IA Restormel Terrace, Learning Disability Redeemed Christian Church of God www.facebook.com/pg/RCCG-Overcomers- . The Regard Partnership Limited - Restormel House-Plymouth Terrace - Learning Disability . Plymouth Seventh Day Adventists . St Anne’s Residential Care Home - www.plymouth.adventistchurch.org.uk Older person residential . Sherwell United Church . Trevi House-Substance Misuse . Vale Lodge Residential Home - BUSINESSES older person residential . 260 businesses are eligible for . Victoria House - Learning Disability business rates Community Centres . Businesses contribute nearly £1.4 million WHAT’S ON to the city per annum

. Keyham and Devonport Community Amateur Theatre . Mutley Matters Community Group www.en-gb.facebook.com/MutleyMatters

KEY COMMUNITY LINKS

. Cllr Margaret Corvid . Cllr Chaz Singh www.twitter.com/PlymouthChaz

LOCAL GREEN SPACE DESIGNATION

. Houndiscombe Road open space . Drakes Place Gardens . North Cross Roundabout

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