Croydon London Borough Council

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.

Croydon London Borough Council
Coat of arms
Council logo
Type
Type	London Borough council of the London Borough of Croydon
History
Founded	April 1, 1965 (1965-04-01)
Preceded by	Croydon Borough Council and Coulsdon and Purley Urban District Council
New session started	May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25)
Leadership
Civic Mayor of Croydon[1]	Alisa Flemming, Labour since May 2022
Executive Mayor of Croydon	Jason Perry, Conservative since May 2022
Deputy Mayor	Lynne Hale, Conservative since May 2022
Leader of the Opposition	Stuart King, Labour since May 2022
Chief Executive	Katherine Kerswell since September 2020
Structure
Seats	The Mayor of Croydon and 70 councillors in 28 wards[2]

Political groups	Administration (34) Conservative (34) Opposition (37) Labour (34) Green (2) Liberal Democrat (1)
Committees	Committees (9) Appointments & Disciplinary Audit & Governance Civic Mayoralty & Honorary Freedom Selection Ethics General Purposes Licensing Pension Planning Scrutiny & Overview Boards (2) Health & Wellbeing Pension Other Bodies (non-statutory) (17) Adoption Panel Adult Social Services Review Panel Corporate Parenting Panel Croydon Adult Social Services Users' Panel Croydon Arnhem Working Group Cycle Forum Fostering Panel Housing Disability Panel Members' Learning & Development Panel Mobility Forum Public Transport Liaison Panel Safer Neighbourhood Board Schools Forum Sheltered Housing Panel Staff Partnership Panel Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education Tenant & Leaseholder Panel
Joint committees	(4) Bandon Hill Cemetery Croydon & Lewisham Street Lighting South London Partnership South London Waste Partnership
Length of term	Whole council elected every four years
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	5 May 2022
Next election	7 May 2026
Motto
Ad Summa Nitamur Let us strive after Perfection
Meeting place

Croydon Town Hall, CR0 1NX Croydon
Website
www.croydon.gov.uk
Constitution
Constitution of the London Borough of Croydon

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