Councillor Simon Brew

Audit & Governance Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 6.30 pm

The Audit & Governance Committee is scheduled to consider the council's financial strategy for the upcoming year and receive an update on internal audit work. A presentation on a specific risk related to the Whitgift Centre is also on the agenda.

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 .

Pension Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Croydon Council Pension Committee met on 9 December 2025 to discuss updates on the Local Government Pension Scheme, performance indicators, and risk management. The committee was also scheduled to discuss contractual arrangements and responsible investment with the London CIV[^2]. Some items, including the investment strategy review, were scheduled to be discussed in Part B of the meeting, from which the press and public were excluded.

Audit & Governance Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The Audit & Governance Committee of Croydon Council met to discuss a range of issues, including an update on the 2024-25 annual accounts, treasury management activities, and corporate risk management. The committee was also scheduled to review the Annual Governance Statement Action Plan and consider whistleblowing referrals. Also on the agenda was the recruitment of a new independent non-voting member to the committee.

Audit & Governance Committee - Thursday, 30th October, 2025 6.30 pm

The Audit & Governance Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss external audit progress, cyber security, information governance, and internal audit updates. The committee, including Independent Chair Dr Olu Olasode and Councillor Matt Griffiths, Vice-Chair, was also scheduled to review its work programme and action log. The meeting was to include updates on the 2024-25 annual accounts and a review of the Scrutiny & Overview Committee's annual report.