Debbie Jones

Council: Croydon

Committees: Health & Wellbeing Board Cabinet (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

19 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Cabinet Officer

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.

December 03, 2025
Cabinet Officer

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.

November 19, 2025
Cabinet Officer

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.

October 15, 2025
Cabinet Officer

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.

September 24, 2025
Cabinet Officer

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.

July 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

107 decisions · Page 17 of 22

Equality Annual Report 2023/2024

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.30 pm - December 04, 2024

...to consider and note the Annual Report detailing progress made in delivering the Equality Strategy 2023-27 and to note that the report will be referred to Full Council for noting and discussion each year.

Recommendations Approved

2024-25 Period 6 Financial Performance Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.30 pm - December 04, 2024

...to note the projected £17.6m General Fund revenue budget overspend, the £8.0m Housing Revenue Account overspend, the General Fund and HRA capital programme underspends, progress on MTFS savings, and the ongoing need for financial recovery measures and government support due to the Council's debt burden.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy - Mid-Year Review 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.30 pm - December 04, 2024

...to recommend to Full Council an increase to the Operational Boundary and Authorised Limit to £1,769.5m and £1,819.5m respectively, aligning with the projected Capital Financing Requirement.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement Pipeline

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 30, 2024

...to note the 18-month Procurement Pipeline, planned Contract Extensions, and planned Contract Variations, and that decisions regarding these contracts are now delegated according to the Executive Mayor’s Scheme of Delegation and the Tender and Contracts Regulations 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Update on the Housing Transformation Programme

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 30th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 30, 2024

...to note the progress made since March 2024 on the Housing Transformation Programme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 19

Average per Month: 1.1

Decisions Recorded: 107