Croydon’s Executive Mayor Jason Perry has named his new Cabinet for a second term and set out a first 100-day programme focused on cleaner streets, public safety, enforcement and local regeneration.
The Cabinet was presented at Annual Council on Wednesday, 27 May, where Perry said the administration would continue work on council finances, governance and visible neighbourhood services. The Mayor said Croydon Council would keep a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping, graffiti, antisocial behaviour, abandoned vehicles and environmental crime.
New Cabinet roles at Croydon Council
The new Croydon Cabinet includes Councillor Lynne Hale as Statutory Deputy Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Homes, and Councillor Jason Cummings as Deputy Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Finance.
Councillor Yvette Hopley will cover Health and Adult Social Care, Councillor Ola Kolade will take Communities, Safety and Justice, and Councillor Robert Ward will oversee Parks and Culture.
Councillor Andy Stranack has been appointed Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Alasdair Stewart will take Streets and Enforcement, and Councillor Jeet Bains will cover Planning and Regulatory Services.
The mayor will directly lead work on Croydon’s regeneration and inward investment. The council says £1.2bn of investment has been secured over the past four years.
Enforcement and street services in the first 100 days
Perry said the early focus of the new term would be practical neighbourhood action. The council reported that 321 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for fly-tipping between April 2025 and March 2026, supported by 15 mobile CCTV cameras at fly-tipping and antisocial behaviour hotspots.
Croydon Council said 90% of fly-tips are now cleared within 24 hours. Uniformed patrols and Parkguard teams are also expected to increase visibility on housing estates and in town centres.
A new zero-tolerance website and rogues’ gallery is planned, allowing residents to report offenders and identify people accused of damaging the borough. The council is also exploring proposals for GPS tagging linked to exclusion zones for repeat shoplifters.
Roads, recycling and neighbourhood clean-ups
The mayor said pressure had been increased on contractors Veolia and FM Conway over waste collection, street cleaning, highways maintenance and the wider public realm.
Measures announced include a new Motorists’ Forum, dedicated pothole patrols, expanded recycling services, more mobile recycling centres and community-led schemes including Croydon in Bloom.
The council also plans to bring back its blitz clean programme, with residents helping identify neighbourhoods for targeted action. Croydon’s cultural work will continue through festivals, events and the CRO-llywood film and television initiative.
Residents following local civic appointments can also read about Croydon’s new Civic Mayor and the separate public role attached to that office.
Perry said: “Now is the time for action. That is exactly what the first 100 days of this new term are about – hitting the ground running and acting on what residents have told us matters most.”
Source: Croydon Council
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This report is based on Croydon Council’s published announcement about the new Cabinet and first 100-day priorities.
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