Decision details

RESOLVED: To

1.1.         Consider the public interest report dated 28 November 2022 and the recommendations made by the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) in relation to Croydon Council set out in Appendix 1.

1.2.         Accept the findings and agree the recommendations set out in the public interest report.

1.3.         Endorse the actions taken by the Council and note the steps, progress, and timeline to implement the recommendations set out in section 6 of this report.

1.4.         Adopt the report as the Council’s formal response under section 31 of the Local Government Act 1974 to be communicated to the Ombudsman.

1.5.         Adopt the report as the Executive’s formal response as required by section 5A of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 for distribution to all members and the Monitoring Officer.