Mayor Perry – listening to Croydon 6 February 2026
Mayor Perry looks back on the week with a new community base opening in Broad Green, the launch of an art trail across the borough and the announcement of a pay increase for foster carers.
Of the £34m savings the Council plans to make next year, £19m will come from the Future Croydon transformation programme.
Fifteen mobile CCTV cameras are being rolled out across Croydon to crack down on crime and antisocial behaviour as part of the Executive Mayor of Croydon’s zero-tolerance approach.
The five-year plan will build on Croydon’s Adult Social Care and Health services receiving a ‘Good’ rating by the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC).
The increases will help with the rise in the cost of living and are aimed at recruiting and retaining more foster carers to provide stable, loving homes for children in care.
Mayor Perry met with residents on Tamworth Estate as part of the roll out of new CCTV cameras, and looks ahead to the launch of National
Children and young people have shared vital insights on their life in the borough.
Croydon Council is set to strengthen family hubs across the borough, following positive feedback from parents and carers during a public consultation and through £6.2m of grant funding.
The Planning Inspectorate has confirmed that the Croydon Local Plan is ready to progress to the next stage of the planning process.