The Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee of Doncaster Council was scheduled to consider the Mayor's Budget Proposals for 2026/27 to 2029/30 and review the Council's Work Plan and Forward Plan of Key Decisions. The meeting was reconvened from 5th February 2026 and was filmed for broadcast.

Mayor's Budget Proposals 2026/27 - 2029/30

The committee was scheduled to undertake an overview and scrutiny of the Mayor's Budget Proposals for the upcoming four financial years. This would involve examining the proposed financial plans and their implications.

Overview and Scrutiny Work Plan and Council's Forward Plan of Key Decisions

The committee was also set to review its own work plan and the Council's Forward Plan of Key Decisions. This agenda item would likely involve assessing the committee's priorities and upcoming significant decisions that the Council intends to make.

The meeting was attended by Councillor Karl Hughes, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, and Councillor Steve Cox, Vice-Chair. Other councillors present included Rebecca Booth, Gemma Cobby, Maria Hollingworth, Frank Jackson, Jane Kidd, and John Reed. Education Co-optees Antoinette Drinkhill and Bernadette Nesbit were also invited, along with Georgina Lightfoot from UNISON.