Croydon Council
Amandeep Singh Kalra is an accomplished architect with a diverse portfolio of roles in design leadership and review. Currently serving as Associate Director and Associate Architect at Be First Regeneration Limited since August 2020, Amandeep also holds significant positions including Hackney Chair of the Design Review panel and Design Review Panel Member for the London Borough of Hackney. Additional roles include Vice-Chair of the Kingston Design Review Panel with Design South East, Design Council Expert - Associate, and Chair of the Croydon Design Review Panel. Amandeep's involvement in design review extends to membership on several councils and design boards, reflecting a commitment to architectural excellence. Amandeep's educational background includes a Postgraduate Part III from the University of Westminster and a Master of Architecture from Kingston University.
Croydon Council
We provide a large number of services for local people, businesses and visitors to the borough, including services for children and adults, and environmental, cultural, sports, housing, planning and benefits services. The borough is split into 24 electoral wards, and local elections are held every four years. With a workforce of about 10,500 staff, including teachers in schools, Croydon Council is the largest employer in the borough. Spending over £900 million per year, the council makes a significant contribution to the local economy. The council comprises three main political functions, the Executive (Leader and Cabinet), Committees, and Scrutiny. The Leader and Cabinet are responsible and accountable for shaping policies and plans and recommending them to the council for approval. Cabinet also gives direction to departmental directors on the way services are managed and the budgets allocated to them. Six non-executive committees take decisions relating to planning, licensing, standards of behaviour and conduct for members and officers, staffing issues, tenders, property transactions, liaison with local utility companies and internal audit. Scrutiny holds the council executive functions to account. Examining aspects of council performance, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee also increasingly involves other local agencies which contribute to the economic, social and environmental well-being of the local population.