Leila Ben-Hassel - Councillor for Croydon (Norbury and Pollards Hill)

Councillor Leila Ben-Hassel

Labour Norbury and Pollards Hill

Email: leila.ben-hassel@croydon.gov.uk

Council: Croydon

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny & Overview Committee (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Scrutiny Homes Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Ethics Committee Scrutiny Children & Young People Sub-Committee Planning Sub-Committee Scrutiny Streets & Environment Sub-Committee (Guest)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 6.30 pm

Croydon Council held an extraordinary meeting to discuss the potential implications of the Secretary of State's intention to appoint commissioners to the council. The council agreed to note a report from Statutory Officers on the matter, and then heard a statement from Mayor Jason Perry, followed by questions from councillors. The council discussed the government's proposal, the council's financial position, and the potential impact on services.

July 10, 2025
Scrutiny Streets & Environment Sub-Committee Guest

Scrutiny Streets & Environment Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 6.30 pm

The Scrutiny Streets & Environment Sub-Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss the council's stabilisation plan, climate action plan and financial performance. The committee was also expected to discuss and update their work programme for the coming year.

June 24, 2025
Scrutiny Homes Sub-Committee

Scrutiny Homes Sub-Committee - Thursday, 19th June, 2025 6.30 pm

The Croydon Council's Scrutiny Homes Sub-Committee met on 19 June 2025 to discuss key performance indicators, the Housing Revenue Account and General Fund, the stabilisation plan, responses to scrutiny recommendations, and the 2025-2026 work programme. The committee reviewed the Housing elements of the Stabilisation Plan and provided feedback. The Sub-Committee also noted the Cabinet's responses to previous recommendations and discussed the draft work programme for the upcoming year.

June 19, 2025
Scrutiny & Overview Committee

Scrutiny & Overview Committee - Tuesday, 17th June, 2025 6.30 pm

The Scrutiny & Overview Committee was scheduled to meet to review the 2025-26 work programme, receive an update from the Executive Mayor, Jason Perry, and discuss the 2024-25 Period 10 Financial Performance Report. The committee was expected to agree on the principles that would guide its work and that of its sub-committees for the coming year. Members were also expected to consider whether any recommendations should be put to the Cabinet[^1].

June 17, 2025
Scrutiny & Overview Committee POSTPONED

Scrutiny & Overview Committee - Tuesday, 27th May, 2025 6.30 pm

May 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

1 decision

Statutory Officers' Report

From: Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 10, 2025

...to note the Statutory Officers' report regarding the Secretary of State's minded to letter concerning potential statutory intervention and the appointment of Commissioners due to best value duty concerns.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 44

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 1