Councillor Margaret Bird

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 15th December, 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to convene remotely to address licensing matters within the borough. The main item for consideration is an application for a premises licence at a shop on London Road. The sub-committee will also discuss any urgent business and consider excluding the press and public from the meeting for certain items.

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Croydon Council meeting on 10 December 2025 addressed several key issues, including fair funding for the borough, the Equality Strategy, and the appointment of an interim chief executive. The council voted to support fair funding for Croydon and approved the appointment of Elaine Jackson as Interim Chief Executive. An amendment to the Equality Strategy annual report was approved, with Councillor Rhea Patel of the Green Party, successfully arguing that the council can do better .

Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 6.30 pm

The Licensing Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss street designation orders and street trading licences, as well as minutes from previous meetings. The committee was to consider whether to designate two sites for street trading and grant licences for those sites. They were also scheduled to discuss a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting for certain items.

Pension Board - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Croydon Council Pension Board met on Thursday 13 November 2025, to discuss updates from the Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board and The Pensions Regulator, the Fund's risk register, and breaches of the law. They were also scheduled to discuss the representation policy, the annual report, key performance indicators, and the 2025 valuation.

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee met on Monday to discuss an application for a premises licence at Wandle Park Cafe, and ultimately decided to grant the application. The licence is subject to conditions offered by the applicant, mandatory conditions imposed under the Licensing Act 2003, and an additional condition that alcohol can only be sold with a meal.