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The town of Croydon's first local authority was a body of improvement commissioners established in 1829. [4] They were superseded in 1849 by an elected local board. [5] [6] The town was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1883, after which it was governed by a body formally called the "Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Croydon", generally known as the corporation, town council ...
In the financial year 2019/20, local authorities received 22% of their funding from grants, 52% from council tax and 27% from retained business rates. [61] In the financial year 2023/24, 51% of revenue expenditure is expected to come from UK Government grants, 31% from council tax and 15% from retained business rates. [27]
According to Your Croydon (a local community magazine) this is due to a stronger partnership struck between Croydon Council and the police. [86] In 2007, overall crime figures across the borough saw decrease of 5%, with the number of incidents decreasing from 32,506 in 2006 to 30,862 in 2007. [ 87 ]
Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge (also known as "poll tax"), which in turn replaced the domestic rates.
It is the only ward in Croydon with one councillor elected every four years. The ward was created following the Croydon Council boundary change in 2018. [1] As part of the 2023 Boundary Review, Park Hill and Whitgift will move from Croydon Central constituency to Croydon South at the 2024 general election.
Norbury was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Croydon from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections and last used at the 2014 elections. It returned three councillors to Croydon London Borough Council.
Thornton Heath is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon. [1] [2] The ward covers part of the Thornton Heath Area. The first election held under the new boundaries was the 2018 Croydon Council Election. [citation needed]
It returns councillors to Croydon London Borough Council. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The ward covers the Woodside area. On 6 May 2021, 5 by-elections were held in Croydon following the resignation of 5 councillors across New Addington North , South Norwood , Kenley , Park Hill and Whitgift and Woodside. [ 3 ]