Councillor Steven Plater
Email: Steven.Plater@doncaster.gov.uk
Council: Doncaster
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
19 meetings · Page 3 of 4
Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 8th September, 2025 10.00 am
The Licensing Sub-Committee of Doncaster Council met on 8 September 2025, to consider several reviews of existing private hire and Hackney carriage licenses. The meeting was scheduled to take place at the Council Chamber, Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster and the report pack indicates that members of the public and press may have been excluded for some of the meeting. The councillors scheduled to be in attendance were Councillor Karl Hughes, Councillor Nick Allen, Councillor Steven Plater and Councillor Howard Rimmer.
Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 10.00 am
The Licensing Sub-Committee of Doncaster Council met on 2 September 2025 to review several Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver licences. The sub-committee reviewed eight applications in total, making decisions on whether each applicant was a 'fit and proper' person to hold a licence, in accordance with the council's Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy. One application was withdrawn prior to the meeting.
Planning Committee - Tuesday, 26th August, 2025 2.00 pm
The Doncaster Council Planning Committee met on 26 August 2025, and approved the acquisition of land for an active travel scheme, a mental health support service contract, and an increase to weekly living allowances for young people in care. The committee also approved a planning application for residential units, deferred a decision on an extension to a bloodstock sales complex, and approved reserved matters for a detached dwelling and garage.
Planning Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 2.00 pm
The Doncaster Council Planning Committee was scheduled to meet on 29 July 2025 to discuss a schedule of planning applications and appeal decisions. The committee, led by Councillor Majid Khan, was expected to consider applications for residential units, a bloodstock sales complex, and a detached dwelling, among other items. This article summarises the proposals that the committee was scheduled to discuss, based on the information contained in the meeting agenda and report pack.
Council - Thursday, 10th July, 2025 6.00 pm
The Doncaster Council was scheduled to meet on 10 July 2025. The agenda included questions from the public to Mayor Ros Jones, a motion regarding the flying of the Union Flag on council property, and the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2024/2025. Councillors were also expected to receive minutes from various joint authorities, including the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA).
Decisions from Meetings
5 decisions
Declarations of Interest, if any.
From: Licensing Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 26, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest, if any.
From: Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.00 am - June 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
AWC.006.2025 Mental Health Floating Support Service Contract
From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 26th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 26, 2025
...to tender and award a contract for a borough-wide Mental Health Floating Support Service for Doncaster, with a maximum annual value of £505,812 for the first year, procured for a three-year term with the option to extend for two further 12-month periods, potentially reaching a total value of £2,529,060.
Recommendations Approved
PLACE25 0058 - Acquisition of a strip of land off Great North Road for an Active Travel Scheme.
From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 26th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 26, 2025
...to facilitate an Active Travel Scheme, the freehold interest of 1.75 acres of land on Great North Road, Highfields Farm, was approved for acquisition to construct a cycle lane and path.
Recommendations Approved
CYP O25262001-Weekly Living Allowances increase
From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 26th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 26, 2025
...to increase the weekly living allowance for young people in care from £72.00 to £73.00 per week, aligning with government recommendations and addressing practical barriers for those accessing funds through bank accounts.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 19
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 5