Katherine Kerswell
Council: Croydon
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
52 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee - Tuesday, 31st March, 2026 10.00 am, NEW
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee - Tuesday, 24th March, 2026 10.00 am, NEW
Health & Wellbeing Board - Wednesday, 18th March, 2026 2.00 pm
The Health & Wellbeing Board is scheduled to consider a range of reports focusing on the health and wellbeing of children, young people, and families, as well as broader strategic health initiatives. Key discussions are expected to cover the delivery of the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy, updates on the Family Hubs Model and Children Centres, and the annual reports from the Director of Public Health and the Health and Wellbeing Board itself.
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee - Wednesday, 11th March, 2026 3.00 pm, NEW
The Appointments and Disciplinary Committee of Croydon Council met on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, to approve salary packages and commence the selection process for two key director-level positions: Director of Culture and Community Safety, and Director of Streets and Environment. The committee agreed to the proposed salary packages for both roles, which fall within the council's Chief Officer Grades, and resolved to proceed with the appointment process.
Decisions from Meetings
113 decisions · Page 3 of 23
Urgent Business (If any)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 03, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Equality Strategy 2023-27, Annual Report 2024/2025
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 03, 2025
...to consider and note the Annual Report 2024-25, endorse proposed actions for improvement, and present the report at Council, all in relation to progress in delivering the Equality Strategy 2023-27.
Recommendations Approved
ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT UPDATE
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 03, 2025
This report provides an update on Croydon Council’s strengthened approach to environmental and regulatory enforcement, directly supporting the Executive Mayor’s Business Plan 2022–2026 priority to make Croydon a cleaner, safer and healthier borough. The report highlights measurable progress since the refocused enforcement was introduced. In 2021 the decision was taken to discontinue the Neighbourhood Safety Team. This service had previously provided a visible on-street presence and supported a broad range of community compliance and environmental enforcement activity. The reduction in frontline capacity affected the Council’s ability to proactively deter and respond to environmental crime. In light of these impacts, and the increasing concern about fly tipping, a new, fit-for-purpose team is being established with a more targeted focus on environmental crime, underpinned by a clear zero-tolerance approach. Since the new Community Compliance Team started in September they have issued over 100 Fixed Penalty Notices for waste-related offences (paragraph 5.8), with early indicators showing a reduction in reported fly-tipping in hotspot areas. The Council has also secured several prosecutions including a £7,951 court fine and costs order against a persistent offender. Broader data demonstrates enforcement outcomes across multiple environmental disciplines (Appendix A in the full report).
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management Strategy Statement and Annual Investment Strategy Mid-Year Review Report 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 03, 2025
This Report reviews the Council’s treasury management activities for the first six months of financial year 2025/26. It is prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) codes of practice in respect of capital finance and treasury management. The codes require that Members are advised of treasury management activities of the first six months of each financial year and of compliance with various strategies and policies agreed by the Council. The report: • Reviews compliance with the Treasury Management Strategy Statement (TMSS) and Annual Investment Strategy as agreed by the Council (Budget Council) on 26 February 2025. • Reviews treasury borrowing and investment activity for the period 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025; • Demonstrates compliance with agreed Treasury and Prudential Indicators and the CIPFA Prudential Code for Capital Finance; and • Complies with the Treasury Management Code: Treasury management in the public services – Code of practice and cross-sectoral guidance notes, 2021 as detailed more fully in paragraph 5.3 of the report.
Recommendations Approved
2025-26 Period 6 Financial Performance Report
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 03, 2025
...the Cabinet of Croydon noted the General Fund revenue budget underspend, approved an inter-directorate budget virement, and agreed to move to quarterly financial performance reports with monthly summaries.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 52
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 113