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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 [4] They were superseded in 1849 by an elected local board.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 ...
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.
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]
Shirley North is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was created from the eastern half of Ashburton ward, and the area north of Wickham Road in Shirley ward. The first election was on 3 May 2018.
Sanderstead is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The ward received boundary changes in 2018, gaining territory from Croham ward , but losing Riddlesdown to Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown ward .
Croydon North Selhurst is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The ward had 3 councillors between 2002 and 2018, but from May 3, 2018, the ward has been reduced in size, and reduced to two councillors.
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 ]
The building served as the headquarters of the County Borough of Croydon for much of the 20th century and went to become the local seat of government of the enlarged London Borough of Croydon on its formation in 1965. [12] Council officers and their departments moved out to Taberner House, located to the south east of the town hall, in 1967. [13]