Croydon London Borough Council

Croydon London Borough Council
Croydon London Borough Council
	Coat of arms
	Council logo
Type
Type	London Borough council of the London Borough of Croydon
Leadership
Mayor of Croydon	Sherwan Chowdhury, Labour ; since 2020
Leader of the Council	Hamida Ali, Labour
Deputy Leader	Stuart King, Labour
Leader of the Opposition	Jason Perry, Conservative
Chief Executive	Katherine Kerswell ; since September 2020
Structure
Seats	70 councillors in 28 wards
Political groups	Administration (41) Labour (41); Opposition (29) Conservative (29);
Length of term	Whole council elected every four years
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	3 May 2018
Next election	5 May 2022
Meeting place
	Croydon Town Hall, CR0 1NX Croydon
Website
	www.croydon.gov.uk

Croydon London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Croydon in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Croydon is divided into 28 wards, electing 70 councillors.

History[]

A map showing the wards of Croydon from 2002 to 2018

There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Croydon area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Croydon on 1 April 1965. Croydon replaced Croydon Borough Council and Coulsdon and Purley Urban District Council. Croydon was a county borough from 1889, which meant that its council had the functions of both a county and a borough.^[2]

It was envisaged that through the London Government Act 1963 Croydon as a London local authority would share power with the Greater London Council. The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the local authorities responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. As an outer London borough council it has been an education authority since 1965. This arrangement lasted until 1986 when Croydon London Borough Council gained responsibility for some services that had been provided by the Greater London Council, such as waste disposal. Since 2000 the Greater London Authority has taken some responsibility for highways and planning control from the council, but within the English local government system the council remains a "most purpose" authority in terms of the available range of powers and functions.^[3]

On 11 November 2020, the council issued a , under the Local Government Finance Act 1988, due to its difficult financial position, a de facto declaration of bankruptcy.^[4]

Powers and functions[]

The local authority derives its powers and functions from the London Government Act 1963 and subsequent legislation, and has the powers and functions of a London borough council. It sets council tax and as a billing authority also collects precepts for Greater London Authority functions and business rates.^[5] It sets planning policies which complement Greater London Authority and national policies, and decides on almost all planning applications accordingly. It is a local education authority and is also responsible for council housing, social services, libraries, waste collection and disposal, traffic, and most roads and environmental health.^[6]

References[]

^ "Open Council Data UK - compositions councillors parties wards elections". opencouncildata.co.uk.
^ "Is Croydon in London or Surrey?". Croydon Advertiser. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
^ Leach, Steve (1998). Local Government Reorganisation: The Review and its Aftermath. Routledge. p. 107. ISBN 978-0714648590.
^ "Croydon Council bans spending under Section 114 notice". November 11, 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Council Tax and Business Rates Billing Authorities". Council Tax Rates. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
^ "Local Plan Responses – within and outside London". Mayor of London. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

External links[]

London Borough of Croydon website

[1] "Open Council Data UK - compositions councillors parties wards elections". opencouncildata.co.uk.

[2] "Is Croydon in London or Surrey?". Croydon Advertiser. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

[3] Leach, Steve (1998). Local Government Reorganisation: The Review and its Aftermath. Routledge. p. 107. ISBN 978-0714648590.

[4] "Croydon Council bans spending under Section 114 notice". November 11, 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.

[5] "Council Tax and Business Rates Billing Authorities". Council Tax Rates. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

[6] "Local Plan Responses – within and outside London". Mayor of London. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

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v t London Borough of Croydon
Districts	Addington Addiscombe Beddington Broad Green Coombe Coulsdon Croydon Crystal Palace Forestdale Hamsey Green Kenley Monks Orchard New Addington Norbury Norwood New Town Old Coulsdon Pollards Hill Purley Roundshaw Russell Hill Sanderstead Selhurst Selsdon Shirley (Including Shirley Oaks and Upper Shirley) South Croydon South Norwood Spring Park Thornton Heath Upper Norwood Waddon Woodcote Woodside Whyteleafe
Attractions	Addington Palace Croydon Airport Croydon Clocktower David Lean Cinema Museum of Croydon Croydon Central Library Croydon Palace Fairfield Halls Ashcroft Theatre RAF Kenley Selhurst Park Shirley Windmill Warehouse Theatre
Street markets	Croydon Farmers Market Surrey Street Market
Parks and open spaces	Addington Hills Addington Park Addington Vale Addiscombe Railway Park Addiscombe Recreation Ground Apsley Road Playground Ashburton Park Ashburton Playing Fields Beaulieu Heights Bramley Bank Brickfields Meadow Coombe Wood Cotelands Croham Hurst Duppas Hill Farthing Downs Foxley Wood Grangewood Park Great North Wood Happy Valley Park Heathfield House Heavers Meadow Hutchinson's Bank Kenley Common Littleheath Woods Lloyd Park Mitcham Common Norwood Grove Park Hill Pollards Hill Queen's Gardens Riddlesdown Common Roundshaw Selsdon Wood South Norwood Country Park South Norwood Lake and Grounds South Norwood Recreation Ground Spa Wood Wandle Park Woodside Green
Constituencies	Croydon South Croydon Central Croydon North
Rail stations and tram stops	Addington Village Addiscombe Ampere Way Arena Beddington Lane Blackhorse Lane Centrale Church Street Coombe Lane Coulsdon South Coulsdon Town East Croydon Fieldway George Street Gravel Hill Harrington Road Kenley King Henry's Drive Lebanon Road Lloyd Park New Addington Norbury Norwood Junction Purley Oaks Purley Reedham Reeves Corner Riddlesdown Sanderstead Sandilands Selhurst South Croydon Therapia Lane (in LB of Sutton) Thornton Heath Waddon Waddon Marsh Wandle Park Wellesley Road West Croydon Woodmansterne Woodside
Art and architecture	Croydon Vision 2020 Grade I and II* listed buildings Public art Tallest buildings and structures
Other topics	Coat of arms Council Economy Parks and open spaces People Schools
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Croydon London Borough Council

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History[]

Powers and functions[]

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References[]

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