Councillor Sue Farmer
Email: Sue.Farmer@doncaster.gov.uk
Council: Doncaster
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
42 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Cabinet - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 10.00 am
Council - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 2.00 pm
The Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, 22 January 2026, was set to cover a wide range of strategic and operational matters for Doncaster. Key discussions were planned around the refresh of the Doncaster Delivering Together (DDT) City Borough Strategy, the annual report from the Director of Public Health focusing on LGBTQ+ communities, and the proposed diary of meetings for the next two years. Additionally, the appointment of committee chairs and vice-chairs, and an update on the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee were on the agenda.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 10.00 am
The Cabinet of Doncaster Council met on Wednesday 14 January 2026 to discuss a range of important issues, including support for carers, adult social care, school admissions, council tax, the borough strategy, regeneration projects in Mexborough and Waterdale, and the disposal of council assets. Key decisions included the approval of Doncaster's Carers' Journey 2026,
the adoption of Your Care and Support: Doncaster's Adult Social Care Local Account 2026,
and the setting of the Council Tax Base for 2026/2027.
Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 10.00 am
The Doncaster Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including the town's financial performance, housing, and infrastructure improvements. Councillors approved a new library management system, accepted grant funding for improvements to the North Bridge Crossing, and discussed measures to address a projected budget overspend. They also agreed to enter a lease to enable the regeneration of the Waterdale area.
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].
Decisions from Meetings
50 decisions · Page 8 of 10
Capital Strategy and Capital Budget 2025/26 - 2028/29
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 10.00 am - February 12, 2025
...to recommend forwarding the Capital Strategy and Capital Budget for 2025/26 to 2028/29 to the Council for approval, which includes a £502.3m capital investment plan focusing on core services, infrastructure, and regeneration.
Recommmend Forward to Council
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
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
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: 42
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 50