The Executive Mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, has appointed his new Cabinet for his new term of office and unveiled priorities for the first 100 days of his administration focused on a cleaner, safer, greener borough that residents can be proud to call home.

The new Cabinet was presented at Annual Council on Wednesday (27 May) where the Mayor set out his plans for his second historic term leading the Council. The new Cabinet is:

  • Councillor Lynne Hale – Statutory Deputy Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Homes;
  • Councillor Jason Cummings – Deputy Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Finance;
  • Councillor Yvette Hopley – Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care;
  • Councillor Ola Kolade – Cabinet Member for Communities, Safety and Justice;
  • Councillor Robert Ward – Cabinet Member for Parks and Culture;
  • Councillor Andy Stranack – Cabinet Member for Children and Young People;
  • Councillor Alasdair Stewart – Cabinet Member for Streets and Enforcement;
  • Councillor Jeet Bains – Cabinet Member for Planning and Regulatory Services.

The Executive Mayor will also be directly driving forward Croydon’s regeneration and inward investment, with £1.2bn of investment already secured over the past four years.

In his annual address, Executive Mayor Perry reinforced his zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping, antisocial behaviour, graffiti, abandoned vehicles or any form of environmental crime. Between April 2025 and March 2026, 321 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for fly-tipping, supported by the deployment of 15 mobile CCTV cameras at fly-tipping and antisocial behaviour hotspots across the borough. 90% of fly-tips are now cleared within 24 hours.

The new Cabinet, under Mayor Perry’s leadership will build on this. Additionally uniformed patrols and Parkguard teams will boost visibility in housing estates and town centres and support increased enforcement action. The Mayor also announced the launch of a new zero-tolerance website and rogues’ gallery – giving residents the opportunity to report offenders and name those damaging the borough.

The Mayor also confirmed the Council is exploring innovative approaches to tackling prolific shoplifters with proposals for GPS tagging linked to exclusion zones for repeat offenders.

He has stepped up pressure on contractors Veolia and FM Conway, demanding higher standards in waste collection, street cleaning, highways maintenance and the wider public realm. A series of practical measures to “get the basics right” is also being rolled out, including a new Motorists’ Forum, dedicated pothole patrols, extended recycling services including more mobile recycling centres and community-led initiatives such as Croydon in Bloom.

He also announced the return of the blitz clean programme, an approach pioneered by Croydon, that has since been adopted by other London boroughs with residents helping identify neighbourhoods they want targeted for action.

The Council will continue to support Croydon’s cultural offer through festivals, events and the borough’s growing reputation for film and television production through the CRO-llywood initiative.

“I am delighted to announce a Cabinet who bring a wealth of experience to serve our residents. Together, we will continue to create a cleaner and safer borough, with improved services.

“When I first stood to be Mayor, I promised to restore pride in Croydon, stabilise the Council’s finances and listen to Croydon. It has taken four years to stabilise the Council, restore governance and begin rebuilding confidence.

“We will continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping, graffiti and antisocial behaviour and environmental crime, because residents deserve to feel proud of their neighbourhoods.

“Now is the time for action. That is exactly what the first 100 days of this new term are about – hitting the ground running and acting on what residents have told us matters most.

“Lots done. Lots more to do.”

Jason Perry, Executive Mayor of Croydon