Croydon

  • Council Control: Con Mayor
  • Conservatives 33
  • Labour 33
  • Liberal Democrats 1
  • Green 2
  • Vacant 2

South London aspirant city, with tower blocks in the town centre. The borough includes urban areas (Norbury and South Norwood), overspill housing (New Addington) and outer suburbia (Coulsdon, Purley). Jason Perry has been the directly-elected Mayor since 2022.

There are byelections in Park Hill and Whitgift, and Woodside wards on 2 May (held by Conservative and Labour respectively). The Secretary of State has appointed an Improvement and Assurance board to direct the council, over failure to deliver value for money.

Next local elections
2026

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
London

Address
Taberner House, Park Lane, Croydon CR9 3JS

Phone
020 8686 4433

Website
http://www.croydon.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2366.91