The Rt Hon Steve Reed MP
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government
RE: Fair Funding Review
Dear Steve,
We write on behalf of Croydon residents to welcome the Government’s Fair Funding Review and to urge that the reforms be delivered in full and without dilution, ensuring resources are allocated where need and deprivation are greatest.
For over a decade, Croydon has been held back by an outdated formula that fails to reflect our population growth, social challenges, and the rising cost of delivering essential services. Despite the progress we have made in restoring stability and sound management, the borough continues to face pressures that cannot be met under the current funding system.
Early modelling suggests Croydon's funding would increase significantly by year three of the transition - a clear indication of how historically underfunded we have been. We therefore urge the Government to resist attempts to water down the new formula and to ensure that future settlements genuinely reflect local need and demand.
Croydon is ready to make the most of this opportunity. With its finances now stable and proper governance restored, fair funding will allow us to continue improving services and rebuilding the confidence of residents who deserve better after years of uncertainty.
We urge the Government to deliver a fair, needs-based settlement for our borough.
Yours sincerely,
Mayor Jason Perry, Executive Mayor of Croydon
Chris Philp, Member of Parliament for Croydon South
Neil Garratt - Croydon London Assembly Member
Cllr Jeet Bains – Addiscombe East
Cllr Sue Bennett - Shirley North
Cllr Adele Benson – New Addington North
Cllr Margaret Bird – Old Coulsdon
Cllr Simon Brew – Purley and Woodcote
Cllr Richard Chatterjee – Shirley North
Cllr Jason Cummings – Shirley South
Cllr Mario Creatura – Coulsdon Town
Cllr Danielle Denton – South Croydon
Cllr Samir Dwesar – Purley and Woodcote
Cllr Simon Fox – Waddon
Cllr Lara Fish – New Addington South
Cllr Gayle Gander – Kenley
Cllr Maria Gatland – South Croydon
Cllr Lynne Hale – Sanderstead
Cllr Yvette Hopley – Sanderstead
Cllr Mark Johnson – Shirley North
Cllr Ola Kolade – Kenley
Cllr Joseph Lee – Selsdon and Addington Village
Cllr Endri Llabuti – Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown
Cllr Michael Neal – South Croydon
Cllr Tony Pearson – New Addington South
Cllr Ian Parker – Coulsdon Town
Cllr Andrew Price – Park Hill and Whitgift
Cllr Holly Ramsey – Purley and Woodcote
Cllr Helen Redfern – Sanderstead
Cllr Scott Roche – Shirley South
Cllr Luke Shortland - Coulsdon Town
Cllr Alasdair Stewart – Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown
Cllr Andy Stranack - Selsdon Vale and Forestdale
Cllr Nikhil Sherine Thampi – Old Coulsdon
Cllr Robert Ward – Selsdon and Addington Village
Cllr Fatima Zaman – Selsdon Vale and Forestdale
Mayor Jason Perry invites all Mayoral candidates, councillors, and community representatives across Croydon to add their names in support of this letter.