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Doncaster Metripolitan Council
Councillors: 56
Wards: 22
Committees: 25
Meetings (2025): 88
Meetings (2024): 113

Meeting

Council - Doncaster

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Friday, 23rd May 2025
11:30 AM
End:
Friday, 23rd May 2025
3:30 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Friday, 16th May 2025
12:00 AM
Finished:
Friday, 16th May 2025
12:00 AM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
23 May 2025
Location:
Ballroom - Mansion House
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Majid Khan photo
Committee Member
Councillor Majid Khan

Labour

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Councillor Jane Kidd photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jane Kidd

Labour and Co-operative Party

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Councillor Tim Needham photo
Vice-Chair
Deputy Civic Mayor
Councillor Tim Needham

Labour and Co-operative Party

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Councillor David Nevett photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Adults, Wellbeing and Culture
Councillor David Nevett

Labour

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Councillor Cynthia Ransome photo
Committee Member
Councillor Cynthia Ransome

Conservative

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Councillor Martin Greenhalgh photo
Committee Member
Councillor Martin Greenhalgh

Conservative

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Officer
Executive Director of Place
Dan Swaine

Expected

Councillor Nick Allen photo
Committee Member
Councillor Nick Allen

Conservative

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Councillor Bob Anderson photo
Committee Member
Councillor Bob Anderson

Labour

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Councillor Gemma Cobby photo
Committee Member
Councillor Gemma Cobby

Labour

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Councillor Jane Cox photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jane Cox

Conservative

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Councillor Steve Cox photo
Committee Member
Conservative Group Leader
Councillor Steve Cox

Conservative

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Councillor Glyn Jones photo
Deputy Mayor
Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Environment, Housing and Safer Communities
Councillor Glyn Jones

Labour

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Councillor Guy Aston photo
Committee Member
Reform Group Leader
Councillor Guy Aston

Reform UK

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Councillor Stephen Barnett photo
Committee Member
Councillor Stephen Barnett

Reform UK

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Councillor Oliver Bloor photo
Committee Member
Councillor Oliver Bloor

Reform UK

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Councillor Rebecca Booth photo
Committee Member
Councillor Rebecca Booth

Reform UK

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Councillor Samuel Booth photo
Committee Member
Councillor Samuel Booth

Reform UK

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Councillor Joan Briggs photo
Committee Member
Councillor Joan Briggs

Reform UK

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Councillor Mark Broadhurst photo
Committee Member
Councillor Mark Broadhurst

Reform UK

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Councillor Nicola Brown photo
Committee Member
Councillor Nicola Brown

Reform UK

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Councillor David Carroll photo
Committee Member
Councillor David Carroll

Reform UK

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Councillor Jason Charity photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jason Charity

Reform UK

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Councillor Ioan-Emanuel Craciun photo
Committee Member
Councillor Ioan-Emanuel Craciun

Reform UK

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Councillor Paul Cutts photo
Committee Member
Councillor Paul Cutts

Reform UK

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Councillor Dan Dawson photo
Committee Member
Councillor Dan Dawson

Reform UK

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Councillor Robert Dennis photo
Committee Member
Councillor Robert Dennis

Labour

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Councillor Antony Dodds photo
Committee Member
Councillor Antony Dodds

Reform UK

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Councillor Jackie Dudley photo
Committee Member
Councillor Jackie Dudley

Reform UK

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Councillor Sue Farmer photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families.
Councillor Sue Farmer

Labour

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Councillor Maria Hollingworth photo
Committee Member
Councillor Maria Hollingworth

Reform UK

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Councillor Karl Hughes photo
Committee Member
Councillor Karl Hughes

Reform UK

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Councillor Frank Jackson photo
Committee Member
Councillor Frank Jackson

Reform UK

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Councillor Alexander Jones photo
Committee Member
Councillor Alexander Jones

Reform UK

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Councillor Chris Kidger photo
Committee Member
Councillor Chris Kidger

Reform UK

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Councillor Dave Knight photo
Committee Member
Councillor Dave Knight

Reform UK

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Councillor Vicky Lawson photo
Committee Member
Councillor Vicky Lawson

Reform UK

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Councillor Kieran Lay photo
Committee Member
Councillor Kieran Lay

Reform UK

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Councillor Russ Linley photo
Committee Member
Councillor Russ Linley

Reform UK

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Councillor Christopher Marriott photo
Committee Member
Councillor Christopher Marriott

Reform UK

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Councillor Brendan Megaw photo
Committee Member
Councillor Brendan Megaw

Reform UK

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Councillor Steven Plater photo
Committee Member
Councillor Steven Plater

Reform UK

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Councillor Nick Pritchard photo
Committee Member
Councillor Nick Pritchard

Reform UK

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Councillor John Reed photo
Committee Member
Councillor John Reed

Reform UK

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Councillor Rachel Reed photo
Committee Member
Councillor Rachel Reed

Reform UK

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Councillor Howard Rimmer photo
Committee Member
Councillor Howard Rimmer

Reform UK

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Councillor Lee Sammut photo
Committee Member
Councillor Lee Sammut

Labour

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Councillor William Shaw photo
Committee Member
Councillor William Shaw

Reform UK

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Councillor Nick Smith photo
Committee Member
Councillor Nick Smith

Reform UK

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Councillor Gerald Squire photo
Committee Member
Councillor Gerald Squire

Reform UK

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Councillor Symeon Waller photo
Committee Member
Councillor Symeon Waller

Conservative

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Councillor Craig Ward photo
Committee Member
Councillor Craig Ward

Reform UK

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Councillor Glyn Whiting photo
Committee Member
Councillor Glyn Whiting

Reform UK

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Councillor Neil Wood photo
Committee Member
Councillor Neil Wood

Reform UK

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Councillor Ken Guest photo
Committee Member
Councillor Ken Guest

Labour

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Mayor Ros Jones photo
Mayor
Mayor of Doncaster, leading on Budget, Policy and Economic Development
Mayor Ros Jones

Labour

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Agenda
0 At the conclusion of item 5 above, the meeting will stand adjourned and reconvene at 2.00 p.m. in the Council Chamber in the Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU.
0 Inauguration of Chair and Vice-Chair of Council - Procedure
Attachments:
0 (Notice - Approval of alternative arrangements for appointments to some Committees and Sub-Committees on a non-proportionate basis, is to be considered).
0
For Decision
0 A. Items where the Public and Press may not be excluded.
1 Apologies for Absence.
2 Election of Chair of Council
3 Election of Vice-Chair of Council
4 Presentation of badges to the retiring Chair of Council and Consort
5 Vote of thanks to the retiring Chair of Council and Consort
6 To consider the extent, if any, to which the public and press are to be excluded from the meeting.
7 Declarations of Interest, if any.
8 Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 27th February 2025.
Attachments:
9 To receive any announcements from the Chair of Council, the Mayor, Members of the Cabinet or the Head of Paid Service.
10 Results of the Combined Local and Mayoral Elections held on 1st May 2025
Attachments:
11 Notification by the Elected Mayor of the Composition of the Executive and the Elected Mayor's Scheme of Delegations
12 Council Appointed Committees and Sub-Committees Terms of Reference for 2025/26
Attachments:
13 Review of Proportionality and Allocation of Seats on Committees and Sub-Committees of the Council 2025/26.
Attachments:
14 Appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Committees and Sub-Committees 2025/26
Attachments:
15 Council Appointments to Outside Bodies 2025/26
16 Council Diary of Meetings 2025-27
Attachments:
17 Member Development Programme 2025 - 2029
Attachments:
18 Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for Councillors
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