Jane West
Council: Croydon
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
71 meetings · Page 1 of 15
General Purposes Committee - Monday, 8 June 2026 - 6.30 pm
General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 6.30 pm
Audit & Governance Committee - Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 6.30 pm
The Audit & Governance Committee of Croydon Council was scheduled to discuss a range of financial and operational matters, including a diagnostic review of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) budget overspend, improvements to revenue and capital monitoring, and lessons learned from the Oracle Improvement Programme. The committee was also set to review the Internal Audit Annual Plan, Strategy, and Charter for 2026/27, consider the Corporate Risk Register, and approve the committee's work programme for the upcoming year.
Ethics Committee - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - 6.30 pm
The Croydon Ethics Committee met on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, to discuss the reappointment of an independent person, review declarations of gifts and hospitality, and consider recent developments in ethical standards. Key decisions included recommending the reappointment of Ashok Kumar as an independent person for a further two-year term and noting the report on ethics complaints received in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Audit & Governance Committee - Monday, 23 February 2026 - 6.30 pm
The Audit & Governance Committee of Croydon Council was scheduled to discuss the approval of the 2024-25 Statement of Accounts, including the Pension Fund accounts. The committee was also set to review the committee's work programme and assurance mapping document, and receive an update on the Audit and Governance Committee Action Log.
Decisions from Meetings
124 decisions · Page 15 of 25
Future Croydon – Vision and Target Operating Model
From: Budget, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 12, 2025
...to approve the Town Centre Vision and adopt the new Croydon Target Operating Model, including allocating £30.8m of one-off investment and aiming for £27.7m in annual savings by 2028-29, while delegating implementation authority to the Chief Executive.
Recommendations Approved
Connect to Work Employment Support Programme - South London Partnership
From: Budget, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 12, 2025
...to become the lead accountable body for the South London Partnership's Connect to Work Programme, including overseeing its design, procurement, commissioning, and contract management, and to proceed with the program's delivery and related agreements.
Recommendations Approved
Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Schools Funding 2025-2026 Formula Factors
From: Budget, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 12, 2025
...to approve the statutory spend of £341.5m of Schools Block Dedicated Schools Grant funding for 2025/26, the provisional funding formula factors for Croydon mainstream schools, and the transfer of £1.2m from the school's block to the High Needs block as part of the DSG Deficit Management Plan, noting the factors values reported in the appendices.
Recommendations Approved
2024-25 Period 8 Financial Performance Report
From: Budget, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 12, 2025
...to note the projected £18.2m General Fund revenue budget overspend, the £8.0m Housing Revenue Account overspend, the progress on savings targets, and the need for further government support due to the Council's debt burden, while directing service directorates to reduce expenditure and continuing financial control measures.
Recommendations Approved
HRA Rent Setting 2025-26
From: Budget, Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 6.30 pm - February 12, 2025
...to increase social rents and tenant service charges by 2.7%, caravan site plot charges by 1.7%, maintain nil increase to garage rents pending a viability review, continue the HRA hardship fund, note the flexibility in Social Rent Policy, and note additional service charges for specific properties due to new grounds maintenance contracts, while delegating authority for extra care service charge adjustments.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 71
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 124