Croydon mayor clashes with government over how council is run

THE Croydon Mayor has clashed with the government over plans to appoint commissioners to oversee how the council is run.

- By LUKE DONNELLY

The South London council currently has a spiralling debt bill of £1.4bn, having previously gone bankrupt three times between 2020 and 2022.

Jason Perry says Croydon Council cannot become financially sustainable until a solution, such as a debt write-off, is agreed.

The executive mayor said: "Croydon has gone further and faster than most to tackle its financial challenges head on, and our circumstances are among the most challenging of any in the country.