Callton Young OBE - Councillor for Croydon (Thornton Heath)

Councillor Callton Young OBE

Labour Thornton Heath Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance

Email: callton.young@croydon.gov.uk

Council: Croydon

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments & Disciplinary Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Pension Committee (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Appointments & Disciplinary Committee Committee Member

Appointments & Disciplinary Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 5.00 pm, NEW

The Appointments & Disciplinary Committee of Croydon Council met on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. The primary focus of the meeting was the review and recommendation of the Council's Pay Policy Statement for the 2026-27 financial year. Additionally, the committee was scheduled to receive an update on referrals made to professional bodies concerning historical financial mismanagement and governance failures.

January 27, 2026, 5:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Croydon Council meeting on 10 December 2025 addressed several key issues, including fair funding for the borough, the Equality Strategy, and the appointment of an interim chief executive. The council voted to support fair funding for Croydon and approved the appointment of Elaine Jackson as Interim Chief Executive. An amendment to the Equality Strategy annual report was approved, with Councillor Rhea Patel of the Green Party, successfully arguing that the council can do better .

December 10, 2025
Pension Committee Chair

Pension Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Croydon Council Pension Committee met on 9 December 2025 to discuss updates on the Local Government Pension Scheme, performance indicators, and risk management. The committee was also scheduled to discuss contractual arrangements and responsible investment with the London CIV[^2]. Some items, including the investment strategy review, were scheduled to be discussed in Part B of the meeting, from which the press and public were excluded.

December 09, 2025
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee Committee Member

Appointments & Disciplinary Committee - Monday, 1st December, 2025 2.30 pm, NEW

The Appointments & Disciplinary Committee agreed to recommend that Croydon Council appoint Elaine Jackson as Interim Chief Executive for a 12-month period, from 10 December 2025 to 9 December 2026. The committee heard that informal consultation with the Executive, Commissioners, and Opposition had been undertaken, and that all supported the recommendation. The recommended option also presented the overall best cost option.

December 01, 2025
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee Committee Member

Appointments & Disciplinary Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am, NEW

The Appointments & Disciplinary Committee of Croydon Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 29 October 2025. The meeting will include interviewing shortlisted candidates for the position of Director of Streets and Environment. Due to the confidential nature of the interviews, the meeting is expected to move into a private session.

October 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

1 decision

Statutory Officers' Report

From: Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 10, 2025

...to note the Statutory Officers' report regarding the Secretary of State's minded to letter concerning potential statutory intervention and the appointment of Commissioners due to best value duty concerns.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 38

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 1