Katherine Kerswell

Council: Croydon

Committees: Appointments & Disciplinary Committee (Officer) Health & Wellbeing Board (Officer) Scrutiny Streets & Environment Sub-Committee Cabinet (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

44 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Cabinet Officer

Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm

At a meeting on 3 December 2025, Croydon Council's Cabinet approved recommendations concerning financial performance, environmental enforcement, transport, and potential new conservation areas. Councillor Jason Perry, Executive Mayor of Croydon, highlighted the importance of these initiatives in making Croydon a safer, healthier, and more prosperous borough.

December 03, 2025
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee Officer

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
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
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee Officer

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
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee Officer

Appointments & Disciplinary Committee - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am, NEW

The Croydon Council Appointments & Disciplinary Committee met on Tuesday 28 October 2025 to progress interviews for the role of Director of Property, Procurement and Capital. The meeting was scheduled to move into a closed session for the interviews.

October 28, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Scrutiny Stage One

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 25th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 25, 2024

...to receive recommendations from two sub-committees and provide a substantive response to them at the Cabinet meeting on November 20, 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Libraries Review

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 25th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 25, 2024

...to adopt a new Library Service model that keeps nine libraries open with increased hours, expands services like outreach and digital access, and closes four libraries (Bradmore Green, Broad Green, Sanderstead and Shirley) effective November 8th, 2024, while implementing mitigation measures for the closures.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 107