Croydon’s Executive Mayor Jason Perry has named his new Cabinet and set out the first 100 days of his second term, with a focus on cleaner streets, enforcement, housing, finance and public safety.
The Cabinet was presented at Annual Council on Wednesday 27 May, where Perry said the administration would continue work to stabilise the council while pressing ahead with borough services residents see daily.
The announcement follows Mayor Perry’s return for a second term, with streets, finances and town centre confidence again placed at the centre of the council’s agenda.
New Croydon Cabinet roles
Councillor Lynne Hale has been appointed Statutory Deputy Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Homes. Councillor Jason Cummings becomes Deputy Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Finance.
Other appointments are Yvette Hopley for Health and Adult Social Care, Ola Kolade for Communities, Safety and Justice, Robert Ward for Parks and Culture, Andy Stranack for Children and Young People, Alasdair Stewart for Streets and Enforcement, and Jeet Bains for Planning and Regulatory Services.
Perry will directly lead work on regeneration and inward investment. Croydon Council says £1.2bn of investment has been secured over the past four years.
Enforcement and street cleaning priorities
The Mayor repeated a zero-tolerance position on fly-tipping, antisocial behaviour, graffiti, abandoned vehicles and environmental crime.
Between April 2025 and March 2026, the council issued 321 Fixed Penalty Notices for fly-tipping. It also deployed 15 mobile CCTV cameras at fly-tipping and antisocial behaviour hotspots, and says 90% of fly-tips are now cleared within 24 hours.
Uniformed patrols and Parkguard teams are expected to increase visibility on housing estates and in town centres. The council also plans a zero-tolerance website and rogues’ gallery for reporting offenders.
First 100 days for borough services
Perry said the council is putting pressure 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, more mobile recycling centres, Croydon in Bloom activity and the return of the blitz clean programme, where residents help identify neighbourhoods for targeted action.
The council also said it is exploring proposals for GPS tagging linked to exclusion zones for repeat shoplifters.
“We will continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping, graffiti and antisocial behaviour and environmental crime, because residents deserve to feel proud of their neighbourhoods,” Perry said.
Source: Croydon Council
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