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Croydon's finance director Lisa Taylor had warned in August 2020 that it could not be guaranteed that the council would avoid bankruptcy. [43] In October 2020, Secretary of State Robert Jenrick had launched a review into the council's finances, saying the situation was "deeply concerning". [44]
The town of Croydon's first local authority was a body of improvement commissioners established in 1829. [4] They were superseded in 1849 by an elected local board. [5] [6] The town was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1883, after which it was governed by a body formally called the "Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Croydon", generally known as the corporation, town council ...
In November 2020, Croydon council announced its "de facto bankruptcy" by issuing two section 114 notices. [9] In February 2021, Newman and Hall were suspended from the Labour party after a report was produced into their conduct in the lead-up to the effective bankruptcy of the council. In March, they both resigned from the council. [10]
Croydon Council plans to cut £5m from social care and £4m from children's services to reduce its debt.
Council leaders in north Wales were "all greatly concerned" about the financial settlement, he said. Plaid Cymru's four council leaders said the budget had left councils "on the edge of a precipice".
Croydon Council is the local authority for the borough of Croydon. The council holds its meetings at Croydon Town Hall , which is situated on Katherine Street in the center of Croydon. The council's main administrative offices are located in the adjoining building, Bernard Weatherill House .
The councils have ceremonial mayors elected by council members. Uniquely in the UK, vacancies are filled by co-option by whichever party won the seat at the previous election. Last update 21 May 2024. [30] Key to abbreviations below. NOC = No Overall Control, i.e. no single party has more than half the seats; Unionists: DUP = Democratic ...
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