Mayor Jason Perry -  for Croydon

Mayor Jason Perry

 Conservative  Executive Mayor

Email: mayor@croydon.gov.uk

Council: Croydon

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Appointments & Disciplinary Committee (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Chair) Scrutiny Streets & Environment Sub-Committee Scrutiny & Overview Committee (Guest) Civic Mayoralty & Honorary Freedom Selection Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

51 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.30 pm

Croydon Council is scheduled to meet on 10 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including the approval of the Youth Justice Plan, the annual Equality Strategy report, and the appointment of an interim chief executive. Councillors will also consider a proposed increase to the Members' Allowance Scheme and debate a motion supporting fair funding for Croydon.

December 10, 2025
Cabinet Chair

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
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee Chair

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

The Croydon Council Appointments & Disciplinary Committee met to recommend that the Full Council appoint Elaine Jackson as Interim Chief Executive for a 12-month period. The committee agreed to put forward this recommendation, noting that the appointment would provide leadership continuity during a period of significant transformation for the council, especially with the upcoming local and mayoral elections in May 2026. The committee also approved the minutes from several previous meetings.

December 01, 2025
Cabinet Chair

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
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee Chair

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

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Scrutiny Stage One

From: Budget, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 12, 2025

...to receive recommendations from the Health and Social Care Sub-Committee and the Scrutiny & Overview Committee and provide a substantive response at the Cabinet meeting on 7 May 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Period 7 Financial Performance Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 22, 2025

...to note the Period 7 financial performance report, including the projected overspends in both the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account, progress on savings targets, and the ongoing need for financial recovery measures and government support due to the Council's debt burden.

Recommendations Approved

Education Estates Strategy Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 22, 2025

...to approve the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2024, changes to the Partnership Early Years Strategy, admission arrangements for community schools for the 2026/27 academic year, a reduction of the PAN for Beulah Junior School and Winterbourne Infants School, the Pan London scheme for co-ordination of admissions, the Education Capital Budget, and the Schools’ Maintenance Plan, while delegating authority to the Corporate Director to vary the Schools’ Maintenance Plan as needed.

Recommendations Approved

New NHS GP Health Centre Coulsdon (Part A)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 22, 2025

...to partner with the NHS to dispose of the Coulsdon Centre car park site for the development of a new GP Health Centre, delegating authority to the Corporate Director of Resources and s151 Officer to finalize agreements.

Recommendations Approved

Education Estates SEND Sufficiency Strategy

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 22, 2025

...to approve the proposed SEND Capital Programme and budget, delegating authority to the Corporate Director to vary the plan as needed.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 51

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 108