Councillor Maria Gatland
Email: maria.gatland@croydon.gov.uk
Council: Croydon
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
48 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 6.30 pm
Corporate Parenting Board - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 5.15 pm, NEW
The Croydon Council Corporate Parenting Board is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, to discuss several key issues related to children in care and care leavers. The agenda includes receiving the Virtual School Annual Report 2024-2025, updates from the Children's Participation Team and Children in Care Council, and a review of the board's terms of reference. The board will also consider performance reports and any urgent business.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 6.30 pm
The Cabinet meeting on 28 January 2026 saw the approval of environmental enforcement updates, potential new conservation areas, and funding for transport projects. Significant financial reports were presented, including the Period 6 Financial Performance Report and the Treasury Management Strategy Statement, alongside a review of fees and charges for 2026-27. The meeting also addressed the Equality Strategy's annual report and the progress of the Target Operating Model.
Corporate Parenting Board - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 5.15 pm
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
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Decisions from Meetings
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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
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
Urgent Business (If any)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 03, 2025
Recommendations Approved
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN -SECTION 106 CONTRIBUTIONS
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 03, 2025
...to allocate £2,170,507.25 of Section 106 funding, contingent upon receiving Local Implementation Plan funding, to support strategic transport projects across the borough for the financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28.
Recommendations Approved
Fees and Charges 2026-27
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 03, 2025
...to the extent that they fall within the authority of the Executive to determine, the fees and charges across the Council for the financial year 2026-27 were approved, along with delegation for further in-year amendments to fees and charges to the relevant Corporate Director following consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member and the Executive Mayor, subject to certain conditions.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 48
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 108