David Padfield
Council: Croydon
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
18 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm
The Croydon Council cabinet unanimously approved recommendations on environmental enforcement, conservation areas, transport funding, equality, financial performance, and fees and charges. The cabinet also received an update from Councillor Ben Hassel, Chair of Scrutiny, regarding the target operating model.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Croydon Council cabinet met to discuss the 2026-30 medium term financial strategy, safeguarding, social care, housing and financial performance, and agreed to implement recommendations regarding scrutiny, safeguarding, social work and housing. The cabinet approved recommendations to keep the Council Tax Support scheme unchanged, and to review it in 2026-27. They also approved the Regina Road regeneration project, and noted progress on the housing strategy.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 6.30 pm
At a meeting on 15 October 2025, the Croydon Council Cabinet reviewed the Adult Social Care and Health Directorate's 'Good' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), approved recommendations from the Scrutiny and Overview Committee, and endorsed the Annual Treasury Management Review for 2024-25. The cabinet also approved a series of measures designed to address a fault relating to a homelessness case, and approved the 2025-26 Period 3 Financial Performance Report, including changes to the capital programme.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm
The Croydon Council Cabinet met to discuss financial performance, community safety, regeneration, and support for young people and families in the borough. They approved the renewal and expansion of the Public Space Protection Order for Croydon Town Centre, and also approved a Youth Justice Plan for 2025-26. The cabinet also discussed and approved the Period 2 Financial Performance Report, which showed a forecast underspend, and agreed to accept funding from the Mayor of London to continue providing free school meals to all primary school pupils.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 6.30 pm
The Croydon Council Cabinet met on 23 July 2025, approving responses to scrutiny recommendations, noting the provisional financial performance report for 2024-25, and approving the publication of the Adult Social Care and Health Local Account. The Cabinet reviewed the council's financial performance, highlighting both overspends and underspends in various departments, and discussed strategies for financial recovery and sustainability.
Decisions from Meetings
107 decisions · Page 12 of 22
Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Schools Funding 2025-2026 Formula Factors
From: Budget, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 12, 2025
...to approve the statutory spend of £341.5m of Schools Block Dedicated Schools Grant funding for 2025/26, the provisional funding formula factors for Croydon mainstream schools, and the transfer of £1.2m from the school's block to the High Needs block as part of the DSG Deficit Management Plan, noting the factors values reported in the appendices.
Recommendations Approved
2024-25 Period 8 Financial Performance Report
From: Budget, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 12, 2025
...to note the projected £18.2m General Fund revenue budget overspend, the £8.0m Housing Revenue Account overspend, the progress on savings targets, and the need for further government support due to the Council's debt burden, while directing service directorates to reduce expenditure and continuing financial control measures.
Recommendations Approved
HRA Rent Setting 2025-26
From: Budget, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 12, 2025
...to increase social rents and tenant service charges by 2.7%, caravan site plot charges by 1.7%, maintain nil increase to garage rents pending a viability review, continue the HRA hardship fund, note the flexibility in Social Rent Policy, and note additional service charges for specific properties due to new grounds maintenance contracts, while delegating authority for extra care service charge adjustments.
Recommendations Approved
Capital Programme and Strategy for 2024-2030
From: Budget, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 12, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council for approval the Council’s 2024-30 General Fund Capital Programme, the transformation projects to be included in it, the 2024-30 Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme, and the Council’s Capital Strategy, while noting the need for continued dialogue with MHCLG for further financial support.
Recommendations Approved
HRA Business Plan and Budget Update 2025-26
From: Budget, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 12, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council to agree the HRA budget for 2025-26, agree the HRA 30 Year Business plan based on the HRA budget for 2025-26, and note the assumptions in the Business Plan and the associated risks.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 18
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 107