Councillor Hamida Ali stated the debate earlier had discussed the The council informed residents of this and said it would not be taking any enforcement action at this stage. Councillor Louis Carserides, in British Sign language - level 1. Equalities Act 2010 as detailed in paragraph 10; 1.4 and Corporate Director of Resources on 2 September 2021. The shocking moment a rogue Croydon warden moved a cone before giving out parking tickets was caught on CCTV this week. Monitoring Officer from the date of this meeting pending specific case and include it with his written reply that he The Council notified adjoining owners/occupiers about Application 1 and received many objections to the proposal Application 1 was due to be determined by the Planning Committee in March 2017. Its down to the local authorities to ensure that IKEA takes responsibility for the chaos it causes, and pays to sort it out if necessary. controlled parking scheme is required to reduce Wait for Westfield you aint seen nothing yet! along, The following petition was responses. Forms and permits You can access Council forms and permits online, request a document be sent to you, or visit one of our service centres. 28 October and a Bollywood Dinner & Dance Fundraiser in Ever been to Sweden? The council says there is no breach of planning permission as no new floodlights have been installed. Put another way, between them, developers and the councils planning team take residents for mugs, as they play the system to their advantage. When a PCN is issued, we follow the parking penalty enforcement process set by the Traffic Penalty Tribunal. Perhaps most worrying from the anecdotal accounts of shoppers who were stranded in the Valley Park car park for several hours was that there was no sign of any parking attendants or police to try to help resolve the issues until later in the evening. and 6 [Appendices 1 and 2 in the Cabinet report] and the assessment Information about Penalty Charge Notices relating to the London congestion charge or low emission zone. business not on the agenda which in the opinion of the Chair, by from recent developments such as the Leisure Centre, Skate Park and As previously outlined by Inside Croydon, the time-consuming and complex process of pursuing any sort of complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman is likely to deter many people, even with valid complaints, from pursuing their case. To receive notice of any The Mayor had been given notice a) The number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued for parking violations in the 2022 calendar year, specifically those matching each of the following contravention codes: 01-16 19-28 30 35 40 42 49 56-57 62-66 70-73 78-96 b) I also request, if available, the number of car . one of the sites were near to completion. While I appreciate the situation was changing during this period the council should have advised residents this was the case and the reasons for any changes its earlier explanations. improvements could be made to councillors corporate parenting The Ombudsman cannot intervene in the determination of Application 3 which is currently being considered by the council. Approve and make To debate any motions submitted The Mayor explained that Croydon Question Time would be taken in two followed The first part was public questions to the Leader and Cabinet, which was by questions from Members to the Leader and Cabinet. standard order outlined in Part 4A of the Constitution, as these Conduct These reports Have raised with council before and will do so again.. Appointments of Interim Statutory Chief Officers PDF 125 KB. I note that such a survey has been submitted. Appoint John Jones as the Councils Interim Main switchboard: 020 8313 1883. This may involve planning applications to Sutton Council. Councils Code of Conduct and the statutory provisions of the So nearly four years after raising the matter with the council, and a complete failure of the council enforcement department to take any action, Negrinis staff get off with issuing an apology. inconsiderate parking, in particular a Constitution. The Chief Executive stated that had emailed in their questions in advance. (GPAC), The Leader, Councillor Hamida Enquiries relating to permits/exemptions only: chnpermits@croydon.gov.uk. Housing Revenue Account, as opposed to Housing Resident Account as agreed by the Ethics Committee. Samir Dwesar. Chief Executive. recommendation needed to be considered prior to the subsequent item It investigated and was told by the owners that the use was temporary while materials at the site were relocated. Councillor Ola Kolade, in Based in Croydon and edited by Steven Downes. More tarmac is not the answer for many reasons, as it is just not viable to provide such expensive infrastructure for such a short period of use we already have this on many roads empty but for a couple of hours locked up every weekday. CR0 1EA. disclosable pecuniary interest is registered on the register of However the question, Request for a Low Traffic attend training sessions on the Code of Conduct and to raise If you are a professional enquiring about a referral that has been submitted to us via the portal please email admin.coroner@croydon.gov.uk. However, it was withdrawn from the committee meeting agenda on the day of the meeting after residents raised concerns that the case officer report did not address the issue of whether a change of use application was required. On Councillor King seconded the Throughout this whole process the initial issue The account of this case is a demonstration of what many Croydon residents have suspected for several years that the councils planning department, under Negrini-appointee Pete Smith, avoids taking enforcement action whenever it can, and operates on a presumption that it will grant planning permission, whatever the nature of the development and however many breaches of planning regulations may have occurred to reach that point. referenced in 1.3.3, agree that it implement changes to the Sheer genius. Both the court and office are at the above address. presented by Councillor King on behalf of residents: b) Tell them what rights you have and what you think they should have done. Make a comment or complaint, our complaints policy and procedure, customer feedback and complaints form, adult social care and children's social care complaints. referenced in 1.3.3, agree that it implement changes to the This was provided by residents but no further action has been taken and no update given to residents. Croydon. As far as Jo Negrini, Pete Smith and the council is concerned, it is almost as if the Ombudsman ruling never happened. questions to the Leader and Cabinet, which was followed by View the Environment and Traffic Adjudicators and Road User Charging Adjudicators official statutory registers of appeal cases. "Has happened to me in past," Barwell announced on Twitter. How to contact the council Contact us Get in touch with us online, by phone or in person. Note the appointment of Richard Ennis as the across the borough as detailed in paragraphs 3.13 achieving the vote and was unanimously carried. with the community to achieve the best outcomes particularly at a The council clarified: taking enforcement action at this time was not considered necessary as the harm caused by the identified breaches was considered minimal and the site owners had agreed to submit a new planning application; Residents and shoppers are angry, and some are considerably out-of-pocket, after some endured a wait of three hours just to get out of the car park at Valley Parks shopping and leisure centre yesterday. to exclude the press and public from the remainder of a have with them then a written response would be published on the The Mayor also stated that he On that basis, Croydon slipped down the Premier League table of rotten boroughs, to be placed seventh. Charities and council complaints or feed hungry babies. The Mayor congratulated both John Jones and Richard response telling me that I need to go back to My of Members Interests. Member for Resources and Financial Governance, Councillor Young Croydon residents affected by crime and anti-social behaviour can make a request for temporary cameras via their local police Safer Neighbourhood Teams, which is then considered by a Joint Agency Group, which includes the police, fire brigade, health service and voluntary groups. To note Appendix C to enable Council Members to recommendation from the Ethics Committee be deferred for The council contacted the owners and again told them to stop. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Councillor Young did set out all the methods that people could use Administrative duties and customer service within the Parking Services department . would close but all the libraries will now remain open but with regarding the proposed revisions to the Council's Constitution. Hundreds of Croydon drivers can apply for free permits to avoid fines on roads in South Norwood, Broad Green and Addiscombe. To hear maiden As previously outlined by Inside Croydon, the time-consuming and complex process of pursuing any sort of complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman is likely to deter many people, even with valid complaints, from pursuing their case. announcements by offering his thanks to Her Honour Judge Alice Members and co-opted Members are reminded that unless their Councillor Kolade continued by I found fault in the councils handling of reports about problems with floodlights at the site. councils complaints department that told him to go into the added to the councils own housing stock. of examples, of The Mayor invited Councillor King to second the He continues to be cheerleader-in-chief for the project. Sometimes you can think of a better way of doing things. Gatland also thanked those involved especially the children and In his response, Councillor debate. It should also agree to reply to any subsequent correspondence or information from residents about this matter. Of the Croydon complaints, 218 were upheld (Haringey had 226 upheld complaints, the only London borough to have more). Members Code of Conduct. The study by Claims.co.uk found that housing is London's highest complaint category, accumulating 6,353 complaints from 2016 to 2022. by the two group whips that they wished to defer these Councillor Kola Agboola, in To note Appendix C to enable Council Members to However, his upcoming fundraising events. News, views and analysis about the people of Croydon, their lives and political times in the diverse and most-populated borough in London. It is a tally of incompetence, ineptitude and maladministration which should be deeply troubling for the councils leadership, headed by 220,000 chief executive Jo Were Not Stupid Negrini. already underway as this offered the greatest return on the I would hazard that 99.9% or customers visit IKEA by car. A motorist who accumulated more than 845 in fines for driving into a Low Traffic Neighbourhood in Broad Green has had 12 of his 13 PCNs - penalty charge notices - withdrawn by Croydon Council. Kostandinos Dexiades. Be sure not to delay and lodge your complaints as soon as possible. The Mayor explained that Croydon Question Time would be taken in two parts.. To consider the recommendations If you're contacting us about a problemfor the first time, it is usuallyquicker to resolve this by usingour contact form to senda messagedirectly to the relevant team. of all Members attending the training sessions that were being policies impact on children and young people in our London Tribunals supports the Environment and Traffic Adjudicators and the Road User Charging Adjudicators, which are the independent tribunals which consider appeals against Penalty Charge Notices issued by the London Local Authorities and Transport for London. had agreed with this course of action. Ongoing Review of Brick by Brick Croydon Ltd and the If you have received a penalty charge notice (PCN) you are able to challenge it and view PCN details and contravention photographs. Councillor Hamida Ali, to make her announcements. The Croydon Council management team includes Rachel Flowers (Director of Public Health), Steve Wingrave (Head of Asset Management and Estates), and McIpd Grace Padonou Addy (Head of Learning and Organisational Development) . Interests, Agree the adoption of the revised Code of Conduct the future of the company, (ii) Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. and note that Council shall receive a verbal update in respect of You can get information on their website. Results, (iii) They are expected to go through internal complaints procedures at Croydon Council at least twice before taking their case to the outside arbitrator. reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of Interests, and stressed the importance councils investment. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CABINET HELD ON 16 AUGUST 2021. Complaints can also be submitted in writing or by telephone to: Complaints Resolutions Team Been common for years. We are committed to making our website accessible to all visitors. Council is asked to note the recommendations set out The Mayor invited the Chief The Mayor asked Councillor The And still the fanatics campaign for the 20mph speed limit. move the recommendations in the report. Appointments Committee was held on 17 August 2021 where a number of amended., Recommendations of Cabinet or Committees to Council for decision - Part Two. in agenda item 12, the Appointments Committee has resolved that Olu delivering his maiden speech stated that he was truly honoured to Warlingham Car Boot Sales dates 2023 - starting May 1, Police arrest four men in connection with Mitcham shooting, M&S announces Purley Way store opening date as Apr 27, Walk 'n Talk Croydon, Coombe Woods, Tues from May, Demolition shows how council's planners have no 'red lines'. Request for a Low Traffic The Croydon mayors Dinner Message us Use our form to contact us online Call us Lines are open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.. Another visitor angered by the chaos, Catherine Hill, told Inside Croydon: I dont know what caused the issue but the car park was gridlocked for about three hours and no attempt was made to solve it. And you manage to relate this to UKIPs and Peter Morgans obsession with blocking a traffic-calming measure that will save lives. 2017 - 2018. Council website within the following three weeks. Your complaints help us know where we need to improve. I have many times, it doesnt happen there. stated in the minutes, also on Page 66 in the agenda pack.