Councillor Scott Roche
Email: scott.roche@croydon.gov.uk
Council: Croydon
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Bandon Hill Cemetery Joint Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 6.00 pm
The Bandon Hill Cemetery Joint Committee met to discuss several items related to the cemetery's operations and finances. These included an update on the cemetery's performance, a review of its financial standing, and the setting of the budget for the upcoming year.
Croydon & Lewisham Street Lighting Joint Committee - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Croydon & Lewisham Street Lighting Joint Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 4 November 2025. The meeting will cover the appointment of a chair and vice-chair, and an update on the Joint Street Lighting Private Finance Initiative (PFI). Councillors will also be asked to exclude the press and public from part of the meeting.
Council - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 6.30 pm
At a meeting of Croydon Council, the lead commissioner gave a statement on behalf of the commissioners, the council approved recommendations regarding external audit findings and extension to the term of the Independent Chair of Audit and Governance Committee, and councillors debated traffic calming measures on Spa Hill and improvements to Courtwood Park. The council also discussed a range of questions from the public, including concerns about building safety at The Fold and Malcolm Wicks House.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 6.30 pm
At a meeting on 15 October 2025, the Croydon Council Cabinet reviewed the Adult Social Care and Health Directorate's 'Good' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), approved recommendations from the Scrutiny and Overview Committee, and endorsed the Annual Treasury Management Review for 2024-25. The cabinet also approved a series of measures designed to address a fault relating to a homelessness case, and approved the 2025-26 Period 3 Financial Performance Report, including changes to the capital programme.
Croydon Advisory Forum on Active, Sustainable and Accessible Transport - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 6.30 pm
The Croydon Advisory Forum on Active, Sustainable and Accessible Transport met to discuss the electric vehicle (EV) strategy, town centre regeneration, and cycling routes between parks. The forum agreed to look into issues raised, including the safety of blind and visually impaired people regarding EV charging infrastructure, bus routes impacted by roadworks, and dangerous cycling in pedestrian areas. They also agreed to extend future meetings to two hours.
Decisions from Meetings
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Scrutiny Stage 2 Responses to Recommendations arising from: Scrutiny & Overview Committee
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 03, 2025
This report invited the Cabinet to approve its response to the Scrutiny recommendations originally presented in the Stage 1 report to the Cabinet meeting held on the 24 September 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).
Recommendations Approved
Urgent Business (If any)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 03, 2025
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 (subject to call-in)
Summary
Meetings Attended: 44
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 108