Sarah Hayward
Council: Croydon
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
17 meetings · Page 1 of 4
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.
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.
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.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm
The Croydon Council Cabinet met to discuss financial performance, community safety, regeneration, and support for young people and families in the borough. They approved the renewal and expansion of the Public Space Protection Order for Croydon Town Centre, and also approved a Youth Justice Plan for 2025-26. The cabinet also discussed and approved the Period 2 Financial Performance Report, which showed a forecast underspend, and agreed to accept funding from the Mayor of London to continue providing free school meals to all primary school pupils.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 6.30 pm
The Croydon Council Cabinet met on 23 July 2025, approving responses to scrutiny recommendations, noting the provisional financial performance report for 2024-25, and approving the publication of the Adult Social Care and Health Local Account. The Cabinet reviewed the council's financial performance, highlighting both overspends and underspends in various departments, and discussed strategies for financial recovery and sustainability.
Decisions from Meetings
107 decisions · Page 15 of 22
Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 22, 2025
...to approve the action plan responding to the recommendations in the Croydon Council Corporate Peer Challenge final report, receive feedback from the Scrutiny and Overview Committee, and note the upcoming Progress Review by the peer team and subsequent report publication.
Recommendations Approved
Public Health Prevention Investment
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 22, 2025
...to approve the Public Health prevention investment objectives, proposal, and approach to improving health and wellbeing, while noting a £2m Public Health Grant Funding Reserve and anticipating a further report for decision.
Recommendations Approved
Increasing Affordable Housing - Acquisition of Zodiac House (Part A)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 22, 2025
...to acquire Zodiac House, consisting of 73 residential units, associated public garden space, and a community building, using funds including up to £5.1m from the Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 and Right to Buy monies, to provide temporary accommodation and community space.
Recommendations Approved
Local Government Association Report of the Croydon Council Corporate Peer Challenge
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th January, 2025 6.30 pm - January 08, 2025
...to note the final report of the Croydon Council Corporate Peer Challenge and that an action plan responding to its recommendations would be presented to Cabinet on 22 January 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Capital Programme and Capital Strategy 2024-30
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.30 pm - December 04, 2024
...to recommend to Full Council for consideration and approval the 2024-30 General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Capital Programmes, the Council's Capital Strategy, and to note the critical impact of historic debt on the Council's financial sustainability, while continuing to seek government support.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 17
Average per Month: 0.9
Decisions Recorded: 107