Croydon London Borough Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | April 1, 1965 |
Preceded by | Croydon Borough Council and Coulsdon and Purley Urban District Council |
New session started | May 17, 2023 |
Leadership | |
Civic Mayor of Croydon [1] | Tony Pearson, Conservative since May 2023 |
Executive Mayor of Croydon | |
Deputy Mayor | Lynne Hale, Conservative since May 2022 |
Leader of the Opposition | Stuart King, Labour since May 2022 |
Chief Executive | Katherine Kerswell since September 2020 |
Structure | |
Seats | The Mayor of Croydon and 70 councillors in 28 wards [2] |
Political groups | Administration (34)
Opposition (36)
Vacant (1)
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Committees | Committees (9)
Boards (2)
Other Bodies (non-statutory) (17)
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Joint committees | (4)
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Length of term | Whole council elected every four years |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 7 May 2026 |
Motto | |
Ad Summa Nitamur Let us strive after Perfection | |
Meeting place | |
Croydon Town Hall, CR0 1NX Croydon | |
Website | |
www | |
Constitution | |
Constitution of the London Borough of Croydon |
Croydon London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Croydon in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Croydon is divided into 28 wards, electing 70 councillors.
There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Croydon area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Croydon on 1 April 1965. Croydon replaced Croydon Borough Council and Coulsdon and Purley Urban District Council. Croydon was a county borough from 1889, which meant that its council had the functions of both a county and a borough. [3]
It was envisaged that through the London Government Act 1963 Croydon as a London local authority would share power with the Greater London Council. The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the local authorities responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. As an outer London borough council it has been an education authority since 1965. This arrangement lasted until 1986 when Croydon London Borough Council gained responsibility for some services that had been provided by the Greater London Council, such as waste disposal. Since 2000 the Greater London Authority has taken some responsibility for highways and planning control from the council, but within the English local government system the council remains a "most purpose" authority in terms of the available range of powers and functions. [4]
On 11 November 2020, the council issued a Section 114 Notice, under the Local Government Finance Act 1988, due to its difficult financial position, a de facto declaration of bankruptcy. [5]
The local authority derives its powers and functions from the London Government Act 1963 and subsequent legislation, and has the powers and functions of a London borough council. It sets council tax and as a billing authority also collects precepts for Greater London Authority functions and business rates. [6] It sets planning policies which complement Greater London Authority and national policies, and decides on almost all planning applications accordingly. It is a local education authority and is also responsible for council housing, social services, libraries, waste collection and disposal, traffic, and most roads and environmental health. [7]
The London Borough of Croydon is led by the Mayor of Croydon and a cabinet appointed by the Mayor. [8] The Mayor is directly elected by voters in the London Borough of Croydon at the same time as the council election once every four years. The first and current Mayor is Jason Perry who has held the position since 2022. [9]
The current composition of Croydon Council's Cabinet is as follows: [10]
Party key | Conservative |
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Post | Member | Ward | |
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Mayor and Deputy Mayor | |||
Mayor of Croydon | Jason Perry | Elected Mayor | |
Deputy Mayor of Croydon Cabinet Member for Homes | Lynne Hale | Sanderstead | |
Cabinet members | |||
Cabinet Member for Finance | Jason Cummings | Shirley South | |
Cabinet Member for Children and Young People | Maria Gatland | South Croydon | |
Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care | Yvette Hopley | Sanderstead | |
Cabinet Member for Community Safety | Ola Kolade | Kenley | |
Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration | Jeet Bains | Addiscombe East | |
Cabinet Member for Streets and Environment | Scott Roche | Shirley South | |
Cabinet Member for Communities and Culture | Andy Stranack | Selsdon Vale & Forestdale | |
The largest opposition group on the council forms a Shadow Cabinet. The current composition of Croydon Council's Shadow Cabinet is as follows: [11]
Party key | Labour |
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Post | Member | Ward | |
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Leader and Deputy Leaders of the Opposition | |||
Leader of the Opposition | Stuart King | West Thornton | |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance | Callton Young | Thornton Heath | |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care | Janet Campbell | West Thornton | |
Shadow Cabinet members | |||
Shadow Cabinet Member for Children and Young People | Amy Foster | Woodside | |
Shadow Cabinet Member for Communities and Culture | Nina Degrads | Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood | |
Shadow Cabinet Member for Community Safety | Enid Mollyneaux | Bensham Manor | |
Shadow Cabinet Member for Homes | Chrishni Reshekaron | West Thornton | |
Shadow Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration | Chris Clark | Fairfield | |
Shadow Cabinet Member for Streets and Environment | Christopher Herman | South Norwood | |
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