Mayor Ros Jones

Council: Doncaster

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Committees: Cabinet (Chair) Council (Mayor) Chief Officers Appointments Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

37 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.00 am

The Cabinet of Doncaster Council is scheduled to meet on 10 December 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including the procurement of a new library management system, the acceptance of grant funding for improvements to the North Bridge Crossing, and the financial and performance results for the second quarter of the 2025-26 financial year. Also on the agenda is a proposal to approve entering into a lease to enable the option for the freehold transfer of land and assets in the Waterdale area, and to enter into a sublease to support the Health on the High Street initiative.

December 10, 2025
Council Mayor

Council - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 2.00 pm

The Doncaster Council meeting scheduled for 27 November 2025 included discussion of borrowing approval for the South Yorkshire Airport City project, the adoption of a revised licensing policy, and a review of councillor code of conduct breaches. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss committee seat allocations and the appointment of members to the Independent Remuneration Panel[^2].

November 27, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 10.00 am

Doncaster Council's Cabinet made several key decisions at its meeting on 5 November 2025, including approving funding for sustainable transport improvements in Mexborough, awarding contracts for leisure centre refurbishments, setting the fee for biodiversity units from Red House Farm Habitat Bank, and finalising approvals to support the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA). The Cabinet also addressed a public question regarding the recruitment strategy for DSA.

November 05, 2025
Council Mayor

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 4.00 pm

The Council of Doncaster Council scheduled an extraordinary meeting to be held on 23 October 2025. The main item on the agenda was a discussion of revisions to the appointment of chairs and vice-chairs of committees and sub-committees for the 2025/26 municipal year. This followed a requisition to convene an extraordinary meeting made by five Reform UK members of the council.

October 23, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Wednesday, 8th October, 2025 10.00 am

The Doncaster Council Cabinet met to discuss updates to the Medium-term Financial Strategy and proposed changes to the Secure Tenancy Agreement. The Cabinet noted the report on the Medium-term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and approved the proposed changes to the Secure Tenancy Agreement, including recommendations regarding successions following the death of a tenant. These changes aim to update the agreement with new legislation, increase emphasis on enforcement, and simplify the agreement for tenants.

October 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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To approve 'Your Care and Support: Doncaster - Adult Social Care local account 2025.

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025

...to approve Your Care and Support , Doncaster's 2025 Local Account for Adult Social Care, a document co-produced with people who have lived experience of care and support, reviewing the previous year's performance and outlining priorities for the next year.

Implemented

Approval of the Council Tax Base for 2025/26.

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025

...to approve the Council Tax Base for 2025/26 as 88,084 band D equivalent dwellings for the City of Doncaster and to approve the tax base for each parish within the area.

Implemented

Admission arrangements for the 2026/27 Academic Year

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 15th January, 2025 10.00 am - January 15, 2025

...to approve the community school and nursery admission arrangements, as well as the primary and secondary coordinated admission arrangements, for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Implemented

Quarter 2 2024-25 Finance and Performance Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 10.00 am - December 11, 2024

... to approve and comment on the Quarter 2 2024-25 Finance and Performance Report, including noting virements per the Financial Procedure Rules, allocations of block budgets in the Capital Programme, and the inclusion of a new Strategic Risk around the opening of the Airport.

Implemented

Summary

Meetings Attended: 37

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 44