Councillor Ian Parker

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 .

Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Licensing Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss street designation orders and street trading licences, as well as minutes from previous meetings. The committee was to consider whether to designate two sites for street trading and grant licences for those sites. They were also scheduled to discuss a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting for certain items.

Audit & Governance Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Audit & Governance Committee of Croydon Council met to discuss a range of issues, including an update on the 2024-25 annual accounts, treasury management activities, and corporate risk management. The committee was also scheduled to review the Annual Governance Statement Action Plan and consider whistleblowing referrals. Also on the agenda was the recruitment of a new independent non-voting member to the committee.

Corporate Parenting Board - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 5.15 pm

The Croydon Council Corporate Parenting Board met on Wednesday 26 November 2025. On the agenda was a discussion of the performance report for October 2025, a thematic focus on housing, and the Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) service annual report. The board was also scheduled to receive updates from the Children's Participation Team and the Children in Care Council.

Audit & Governance Committee - Thursday, 30th October, 2025 6.30 pm

The Audit & Governance Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss external audit progress, cyber security, information governance, and internal audit updates. The committee, including Independent Chair Dr Olu Olasode and Councillor Matt Griffiths, Vice-Chair, was also scheduled to review its work programme and action log. The meeting was to include updates on the 2024-25 annual accounts and a review of the Scrutiny & Overview Committee's annual report.