Croydon London Borough Council | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1965 |
Preceded by | Croydon Borough Council and Coulsdon and Purley Urban District Council |
Leadership | |
Katherine Kerswell since September 2020[2] | |
Structure | |
Seats | Executive mayor plus 70 councillors[3] |
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Political groups |
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Committees | Committees (9)
Boards (2)
Other Bodies (non-statutory) (17)
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Joint committees | (4)
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Length of term | Whole council elected every four years |
Elections | |
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 | |
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Town Hall, Katherine Street, Croydon, CR0 1NX | |
Website | |
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Constitution | |
Constitution of the London Borough of Croydon |
Croydon London Borough Council, which styles itself Croydon 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 London. Croydon is divided into 28 wards, electing 70 councillors. Since 2022 the council has been led by a directly elected mayor. The council has been under no overall control since 2022, being run by a Conservative minority administration. The council meets at Croydon Town Hall and has its main offices in the adjoining Bernard Weatherill House.