Katherine Kerswell
Council: Croydon
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm
The Croydon Council cabinet unanimously approved recommendations on environmental enforcement, conservation areas, transport funding, equality, financial performance, and fees and charges. The cabinet also received an update from Councillor Ben Hassel, Chair of Scrutiny, regarding the target operating model.
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee - Monday, 1st December, 2025 2.30 pm, NEW
The Croydon Council Appointments & Disciplinary Committee met to recommend that the Full Council appoint Elaine Jackson as Interim Chief Executive for a 12-month period. The committee agreed to put forward this recommendation, noting that the appointment would provide leadership continuity during a period of significant transformation for the council, especially with the upcoming local and mayoral elections in May 2026. The committee also approved the minutes from several previous meetings.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Croydon Council cabinet met to discuss the 2026-30 medium term financial strategy, safeguarding, social care, housing and financial performance, and agreed to implement recommendations regarding scrutiny, safeguarding, social work and housing. The cabinet approved recommendations to keep the Council Tax Support scheme unchanged, and to review it in 2026-27. They also approved the Regina Road regeneration project, and noted progress on the housing strategy.
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am, NEW
The Appointments & Disciplinary Committee of Croydon Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 29 October 2025. The meeting will include interviewing shortlisted candidates for the position of Director of Streets and Environment. Due to the confidential nature of the interviews, the meeting is expected to move into a private session.
Appointments & Disciplinary Committee - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 10.00 am, NEW
The Croydon Council Appointments & Disciplinary Committee met on Tuesday 28 October 2025 to progress interviews for the role of Director of Property, Procurement and Capital. The meeting was scheduled to move into a closed session for the interviews.
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 (subject to call-in)
Equality Strategy 2023-27, Annual Report 2024/2025
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 03, 2025
...to consider and note the Annual Report 2024-25, endorse proposed actions for improvement, and present the report at Council, all in relation to progress in delivering the Equality Strategy 2023-27.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 44
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 107