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• 01

  Apologies for Absence

  

  To receive any apologies for absence from any Members.

• 02

  Minutes of the Previous Meeting

  

  To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2023 as an accurate record.

   

  Minutes - 11 October 2023

• 03

  Disclosure of Interests

  

  Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) they may have in relation to any item(s) of business on today’s agenda.

• 04

  Urgent Business (if any)

  

  To receive notice of any business not on the agenda which in the opinion of the Chair, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

• 05

  Announcements

  

  To receive the Announcements, if any, from the Mayor, the Leader, Head of Paid Service and Returning Officer.

   

• 06

  Croydon Question Time

  

  Public Questions (30 minutes)

   

  To receive questions from the public gallery and questions submitted by residents in advance of the meeting.

   

  The following Public Questions will be heard at this meeting, which will be responded to. The questioners will have the opportunity to ask a supplementary question based on the answer received.

   

  The questions are as follows:

   

   

  1.    As part of the modernisation of Croydon managed bus shelters those in Norbury (and other areas) were removed before the new were available for installation. Residents' are now facing a third winter without shelter. Please could you say when are the new bus shelters likely to be installed?

   

  2.    Given the number of incidences of violence against Black women and girls in the borough over recent months resulting in the death of Elianne, what plans do the Council have to safeguard this vulnerable group?

   

  3.    In late July 2023, the council issued a 21-page document, which related to the revised decision/plan to dispose of the 157 apartments at Red Clover Gardens. It described, the withdrawal of earlier offer by Notting Hill Genesis. A new offer was to be agreed by the council from Regen Capital (reg number 13389710). This involved sale of a head lease (125 years) and a subsequent issue of a sub lease to Mears Group PLC.  Regen Capital is a recently incorporated, currently dormant business, with £1 issued capital. How can such a counter party, be involved in an investment?

   

  4.    Council set to make parking easier to support local businesses” Easiest parking where no payment required No point having lots of vacant spaces if parking expensive and inconvenient. Previous administration introduced One Hour free parking in District Centres – their one car-friendly policy. Why reduce this to half hour? Why make parking by phone only? Why extend hours of control? These bad anti-car policies would each be very unpopular, and each would make parking harder. My Coulsdon Survey shows no meter-feeding problem. Bays heavily occupied. High turnover of spaces. Lots of places for more bays – best way to make parking easier.

   

  5.    When can we expect the council to solve the problem of the drug addicts living (by their own choice entirely), in a tent permanently pitched on the corner of Altyre Road who are blighting the lives of hundreds of local residents by : the squalor they create (including human waste), blatant drug taking and dealing, aggressive begging, anti-social behaviour, littering and blocking off of a large section of the pavement to passers-by, as well as being in plain sight of everyone who arrives at East Croydon Railway Station thereby giving an appalling first impression of the town?

   

  6.    The Mayor of London is proposing to name the London Overground Lines. The East Surrey Transport Committee have suggested that the Overground line between Highbury and Crystal Palace and West Croydon should be named the Coleridge-Taylor line.

  After the 19th century composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor who live in South Norwood and Croydon and was a professor at the Crystal Palace school of music. He was taken ill on West Croydon station on 27 August 1912 and died at his home in Croydon a few days later. Would Croydon Council write to the Mayor of London supporting this proposal ?

   

   

  7.    How many downloads have there been of the Croydon music trail app and does this represent value for money?

   

  8.    The LTN schemes are not wanted by the majority of local residents (72% & 78% against) ; they are not wanted by you ; the local councillors; the MP for Croydon North ; the Government. There appears to be no supporting data for them to be retained. Why are they not being removed?

  PQ Answers - 13 December 2023

• 07

  The Croydon Debate

  

  For Council to receive a Public Petition and / or a Member Petition.

   

  One Public Petition has been received. The petition has been verified and is worded as follows:

   

  We the undersigned are asking Jason Perry, the mayor of Croydon, to find a solution for the community so that we can continue to access our Asset of Community Value which is Metropolitan Open Land. We believe that all of Croydon's green spaces should be valued for their social and natural worth.  We want to see Love Lane remain open for public use and for the council to commit to keeping Metropolitan Open Land free from development.

   

  Two Member Petitions have been received. The Petitions have been verified and are worded as follows:

   

  1.    We the undersigned of Ramsey Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6BX are writing to call on Croydon Council to consider our proposal for new parking restrictions. We are putting forward the following parking restriction times from 09.30 to 15.00. We are also asking that the restrictions would only apply Monday through to Friday. The restrictions that are in place now are too draconian. We have elderly residents on our road who are becoming more and more isolated. We also have a resident that needs home help three-four times throughout the day.

   

  2.    We the undersigned request to have a new pedestrian crossing on Park Hill Road, between Brownlow Road. and Stanhope Road.

• 08

  Reports to Council

  

• 08

  Audit and Governance Committee Annual Report

  

  To note the annual report for the Audit and Governance Committee.

   

  Annual reports shall be received at the Annual Council meeting.

   

  The Council procedure rules 3.70 Section 4A, states the overall time which may be devoted to questioning any Annual Reports shall be not more than ten minutes per report. The Chair of the relevant Committee (or in the absence of the Chair, the Vice-Chair) shall introduce and answer questions on the report. The Chair of the Committee shall not have more than 3 minutes speaking time to introduce the report. 3.71 For the remaining time available, the report will be open to questions. In the event that any recommendation in the report has not been reached when the overall time limit has expired, it shall be put immediately to the vote. 3.72 Any Member, except the seconder of the report, may ask the Chair or Vice-Chair (as appropriate) not more than two questions on each paragraph of the report.

  Annual Report 2022-23a

• 08

  Independent Member Appointment - Audit and Governance Committee

  

  To agree the appointment of an Independent Member of the Audit and Governance Committee.

  Audit and Governance Committee Independent Member Appointment

  Appendix A – Copy of Audit and Governance Committee - Independent Member Advertisement

  Appendix B - Audit & Governance Committee, Minutes, 21 September 2023

• 08

  Housing Strategy

  

  To agree the Council’s Housing Strategy 2023-28 and its accompanying delivery plan.

  Report

  Appendix 1 - Housing Strategy 2023- 2028

  Appendix 1.A - Housing Strategy 2023 28

  NEW UPDATED VERSION - Appendix 1.A - Housing Strategy 2023 28 - Amended Following 6th Dec Cabinet

  LABOUR GROUP PROPOSED AMENDMENTS Appendix 1.A - Housing Strategy 2023 28 (following 6th Dec Cabinet)

  UPDATED LABOUR GROUP PROPOSED AMENDMENTS Appendix 1.A - Housing Strategy 2023 28

  Appendix 1.A - Final Executive Proposals

  Appendix 1.B - Housing Strategy Consultation Report 2023

  Appendix 1.C - Equality Analysis Form - Housing Strategy

  Appendix 1.D - Delivery Plan 24-25 Yr 1 Housing Strategy

• 08

  Youth Justice Plan

  

  To endorse the Youth Justice plan in line with statutory obligations.

  Report

  Appendices A1-A2

  Appendix A.3 - Disproportionality Action Plan 2023

  Appendix A.4 - Reparation Projects

  Appendix A.5 - Proposal for YJS-CSC Quality Assurance Framework

  Appendix A.6 - Youth Justice Crime Board Terms of Reference

  Appendix A.7 - Croydon Youth Justice Workforce Development Plan

  Appendix A.8 - Prevention Strategy

  Appendix A.9 - Joint Working Protocol

• 08

  Quarterly Report on the Use of Special Urgency and General Exception Procedures

  

  To note the use of Special Urgency for the key decisions listed at section 4.4 of this report during the period April to November 2023.

  Use of Special Urgency - December 2023

• 08

  Proposed Changes to the Constitution

  

  To approve proposed changes to the Constitution.

  Report

  Appendix A - Report, General Purposes Committee - ADC Substitution Pool Changes 28 Nov 2023

  Appendix B - Report, General Purposes Committee Pension Changes 9 October 2023

  Appendix B1 - Various Pensions Related Proposed Changes

  Appendix B2- Part 4M Local Pension Board Procedure Rules

  Appendix B3 - PART 4N Pension Committee Terms of Reference

• 08

  Independent Person Appointment - Ethics Committee

  

  To approve the appointment of an Independent Person for the Ethics Committee.

  Appointment of Independent Persons ethics

  Appendix A - Independent Person Appointment

  Appendix B - Part B Recommendations

• 08

  Draft Council Calendar 2024-25

  

  To approve the Draft Council Calendar for 2024-25.

  Report

  Appendix A - Draft Council Calendar 2024-25 by Committee

  Appendix B - Draft Council Calendar 2024-25 by Date

• 09

  Questions to Mayor and Executive

  

  To receive questions from Councillors. The first five minutes of this item may be used by the Mayor to make any announcements.

   

• 10

  Maiden Speeches

  

• 11

  Appointments

  

  For Council to note the following changes to existing appointments to committees and / or sub-committees.

   

  CHANGES TO NON-EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

  COMMITTEE	POSITION	REPLACE	APPOINT
  Appeals Committee	Reserve	Jade Appleton	Mario Creatura
  Ethics Committee	Chair Vice Chair	Mario Creatura   Jade Appleton	Luke Shortland   Mario Creatura
  Mayoralty and Honorary Freedom Selection Committee	Reserve	Mario Creatura Jade Appleton	Luke Shortland Simon Fox
  Scrutiny and Overview Committee	Deputy Chair Reserve	Jade Appleton   Sue Bennett	Sue Bennett   Mario Creatura
  Scrutiny children and Young People Committee	Reserve	Luke Shortland	Endri Llabuti
  Scrutiny Streets Homes and Environment Sub-Committee	Member	Luke Shortland	Nikhil Sherine Thampil
  POLITICAL PARTY GROUP OFFICER APPOINTMENTS
  Conservative Group	Chief Whip Deputy Whips	Mario Creatura   Luke Shortland Samir Dwesar	Luke Shortland   Simon Fox N/A
  Appointments to all other Panels, Working Groups and Outside Bodies
  Members learning and Development Panel	Member	Jade Appleton	Simon Fox

   

• 12

  Council Debate Motions

  

  To debate any motions submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rules.

   

  The following two Motions, one from the Administration and one from the Labour Group, will be debated:

   

  CONSERVATIVE GROUP DEBATE MOTION

   

  The Council RESOLVES:

   

  To note the recent success of our bid for £18.5m in funding from HM Government to transform our town centre. Council notes that the funding will be spent on multiple projects that cover the South End restaurant quarter, East Croydon Station, West Croydon Station, and Old Town & Croydon Minster, as well as a new civic square for the Fairfield cultural complex, connecting Queen’s Gardens and Surrey Street Market. 

   

  The success of this bid shows that Croydon is a Borough with a bright future. It also shows what can be achieved by working together in partnership across the Borough - be it the Executive Mayor, Councillors, MPs, Voluntary & Faith sectors and statutory partners such as health and the Police.

   

   

  LABOUR GROUP DEBATE MOTION

   

  The Council RESOLVES:

   

  To condemn the Chancellor's decision not to extend the Household Support Fund when it expires in March 2024.

   

  The fund has provided a lifeline to hundreds of Croydon families facing hunger and hardship and its withdrawal during an ongoing cost of living crisis will hit many households hard.  We call on the Executive Mayor to write to the Chancellor to urge him to extend the Household Support Fund for a further year and to publish the chancellor’s reply on the council’s website.

   

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  Minutes - 11 October 2023

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  PQ Answers - 13 December 2023

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  Annual Report 2022-23a

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  Audit and Governance Committee Independent Member Appointment

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  Appendix A – Copy of Audit and Governance Committee - Independent Member Advertisement

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  Appendix B - Audit & Governance Committee, Minutes, 21 September 2023

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  Report

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  Appendix 1 - Housing Strategy 2023- 2028

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  Appendix 1.A - Housing Strategy 2023 28

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  Appendix 1.B - Housing Strategy Consultation Report 2023

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  Appendix 1.C - Equality Analysis Form - Housing Strategy

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  Appendix 1.D - Delivery Plan 24-25 Yr 1 Housing Strategy

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  Report

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  Appendices A1-A2

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  Appendix A.3 - Disproportionality Action Plan 2023

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  Appendix A.4 - Reparation Projects

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  Appendix A.5 - Proposal for YJS-CSC Quality Assurance Framework

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  Appendix A.6 - Youth Justice Crime Board Terms of Reference

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  Appendix A.7 - Croydon Youth Justice Workforce Development Plan

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  Appendix A.8 - Prevention Strategy

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  Appendix A.9 - Joint Working Protocol

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  Use of Special Urgency - December 2023

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  Report

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  Appendix A - Report, General Purposes Committee - ADC Substitution Pool Changes 28 Nov 2023

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  Appendix B - Report, General Purposes Committee Pension Changes 9 October 2023

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  Appendix B1 - Various Pensions Related Proposed Changes

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  Appendix B2- Part 4M Local Pension Board Procedure Rules

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  Appendix B3 - PART 4N Pension Committee Terms of Reference

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  Appointment of Independent Persons ethics

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  Appendix A - Independent Person Appointment

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  Appendix B - Part B Recommendations

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  Report

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  Appendix A - Draft Council Calendar 2024-25 by Committee

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  Appendix B - Draft Council Calendar 2024-25 by Date

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  NEW UPDATED VERSION - Appendix 1.A - Housing Strategy 2023 28 - Amended Following 6th Dec Cabinet

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  LABOUR GROUP PROPOSED AMENDEMENTS Appendix 1.A - Housing Strategy 2023 28 (following 6th Dec Cabinet)

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  LABOUR GROUP PROPOSED AMENDMENTS Appendix 1.A - Housing Strategy 2023 28 (following 6th Dec Cabinet)

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  UPDATED LABOUR GROUP PROPOSED AMENDMENTS Appendix 1.A - Housing Strategy 2023 28

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  Appendix 1.A - Final Executive Proposals

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