Croydon is one of London''s largest and most diverse boroughs, home to more than 390,000 residents, with a proud civic history and a clear ambition to deliver better outcomes for its communities. The Council is operating in a challenging context, with significant financial pressures and high public expectations, but it is also at a point of renewal - focused on stability, delivery and rebuilding trust through consistently good public services. We are now seeking a Director of Streets and Environment to lead a portfolio that sits at the very heart of residents'' everyday experience of Croydon. This is a senior, high-profile leadership role with responsibility for some of the Council''s most visible and operationally complex services, from waste and recycling, highways and traffic management, parks and open spaces, through to environmental health, licensing, parking, SEND transport and fleet management. Reporting to the Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities, Regeneration and Economic Recovery, you will lead a large and diverse directorate and be accountable for significant budgets, income streams and transformation activity. You will be expected to balance strong operational grip with long-term strategic thinking, ensuring services are safe, compliant and responsive, while also driving improvement, efficiency and value for money. This is a role for someone who understands the realities of running large-scale public services in a complex urban environment. You will need