Katherine Kerswell
Council: Croydon
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
52 meetings · Page 3 of 11
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.
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.
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.
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee - Monday, 27th October, 2025 10.00 am, NEW
The Appointments & Disciplinary Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the appointment of an Interim Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities, Regeneration & Economic Recovery. The committee will also discuss the salary package for the role. Most of the meeting is expected to be held in Part B, excluding the press and public, due to the discussion of exempt information.
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee - Monday, 20th October, 2025 9.30 am, NEW
The Croydon Council Appointments and Disciplinary Committee met to progress the appointment of a Director of Assets and Repairs and a Director of Planning and Sustainable Regeneration. Shortlisted candidates for both positions were interviewed in a closed session following the public portion of the meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
113 decisions · Page 1 of 23
STAGE 1: RECOMMENDATIONS ARISING FROM SCRUTINY
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 6.30 pm - January 28, 2026
This sets out recommendations from Scrutiny for the consideration of Cabinet. These recommendations originate from the meeting of the Homes Sub-Committee on 29 September 2025. Scrutiny’s recommendations highlight potential opportunities for the Council to enhance monitoring and evaluation of delivered work, and to find more equitable funding solutions. Should these recommendations be taken forward, they could help deliver on the priorities in the Executive Mayor’s Business Plan, including balancing the Council’s books, delivering sustainable services, and promoting good governance (Outcome 1, Priorities 1 and 4), and that Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home (Outcome 4, Priorities 3 and 4).
Recommendations Approved
Adult Social Care and Health Strategy 2026-30
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 6.30 pm - January 28, 2026
...agreed to publish the Adult Social Care and Health Strategy 2026-30 and its first annual action plan, and for members to communicate its vision to residents.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Risk Management (PART A)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 6.30 pm - January 28, 2026
As part of Cabinet’s role overseeing delivery of the Executive Mayor’s Business Plan this report set out details of the current corporate risks related to the 5 strategic outcomes of the plan. Good practice is that Cabinet should by sighted on the Corporate Risk Register on an annual basis. The Corporate Risk Register and the risk management framework is overseen in detail by the Audit & Governance Committee on a quarterly basis, most recently on 27 November 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Scrutiny Stage 2 Responses to Recommendations arising from: Streets & Environment Sub-Committee on 16 September 2025 and the Scrutiny & Overview Committee on 23 September 2025
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 6.30 pm - January 28, 2026
This report invites the Cabinet to approve its response to the Scrutiny recommendations originally presented in the Stage 1 report to the Cabinet meeting held on the 19 November 2025. This response includes: - Action plans for the implementation of agreed recommendations, or; - Indicating where a recommendation is already in progress, or; - Reasons for rejecting the recommendations. Following approval by Cabinet, the response to the scrutiny recommendations will be reported back to the next meeting of either the Scrutiny and Overview Committee or the relevant Sub-Committees. The Constitution requires that in accepting a recommendation, with or without amendment, from a Scrutiny and Overview Committee or Sub-Committee, Cabinet shall agree an action plan for the implementation of the agreed recommendations and shall delegate responsibility to an identified officer to report back to the Scrutiny and Overview Committee or Sub-Committee, within a specified period, on the progress made in implementing the action plan. Scrutiny’s recommendations highlight potential opportunities for reinforcing performance management, strengthening governance, and increasing transparency for residents. They are presented for consideration, focusing on options that may improve oversight of performance, and service delivery. Should these recommendations be taken forward, they could help deliver the priorities in the Mayor’s Business Plan - embedding good governance (Outcome 1, Priorities 1 & 4), and ensuring that Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier (Outcome 4, Priority 1).
Recommendations Approved
Education Estates Strategy
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 6.30 pm - January 28, 2026
... approved the draft Education Estates Strategy for 2025-2028, including the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment, proposed admission arrangements for community schools for the 2027/28 academic year, the Pan London scheme for admissions coordination, the Education Capital Budget, and the Schools' Maintenance Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 52
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 113