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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 [4] They were superseded in 1849 by an elected local board.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 ...
The council's leader, Shaun Macdonald, blamed the former Conservative administration and Michael Gove, the local MP and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for being "asleep at the wheel". The council had bought The Square shopping centre in 2016 for £94 million; by 2023, it was valued at only £30 million. [98]
Davies became Director of Pure Crete Ltd, described as a 'Green tour operator', in 1989. [3] [4] Davies was elected to Croydon London Borough Council in 1986 representing New Addington ward, retaining the seat in 1990 and 1994. [6] [7] [8] He became Chairman of the Housing Committee when Labour won control of Croydon London Borough Council in 1994.
The local authority, Croydon London Borough Council, is now part of London Councils, the local government association for Greater London. [4] The economic strength of Croydon dates back to Croydon Airport , which was a major factor in the development of Croydon as a business centre.
He was a councillor in the London Borough of Croydon between 1998 and 2010. He served as Minister of State for Housing and Planning in the First May ministry. Barwell was sworn into the Privy Council on 14 June 2017, alongside fellow Conservative minister Mel Stride.
Kenley is a ward covering the Kenley area of the London Borough of Croydon in the United Kingdom. [1] It elects 2 councillors following the boundary changes made official on 3 May 2018. [ 2 ] 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 ...
Sep. 30—The Raleigh County Housing Authority is turning over a new leaf. The fresh start began with a new building, just down the street from the Beckley Welcome Center, and has continued with ...
Jason Stephen Perry is a Conservative Party politician who has served as the directly elected Mayor of Croydon, a Borough within London, since 2022. [1] He was previously the Leader of the Opposition of the Croydon London Borough Council and has been Leader of the Croydon Council Conservative Group since September 2020.