Harry Harrison
Local Democracy Reporter at Doncaster Free Press
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2 days ago |
doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Harry Harrison
The City of Doncaster Council has finished the financial year in a “balanced position”, a report to cabinet has said. Members of the cabinet were presented the report on the authority’s financial performance for the final quarter of 2024/25 on June 25, 2025 and noted its content. Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, told the meeting: “The outturn at year end is in a balanced position.
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3 days ago |
doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Harry Harrison
Mayor Ros Jones’ cabinet have approved the receipt of an additional £1million to the Adult Skills Fund after successfully lobbying the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA). The funding boost is split between the City of Doncaster Council and Doncaster Colleges who get £640,000 and £360,000 in extra cash respectively. Councillor Sue Farmer, cabinet member for Children, Young People and Families, told the cabinet meeting: “This is a great opportunity for Doncaster.
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3 days ago |
doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Harry Harrison
South Yorkshire Police have disagreed with the crime and anti-social behaviour concerns of Doncaster residents surrounding plans to change a residential dwelling to a children’s care home. Upward Care Solutions, the company behind the planning application to change the use of the property, are a provider of specialist behaviour services for young people.
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3 days ago |
doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Harry Harrison
The City of Doncaster Council remains committed to reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport by the spring of 2026, a spokesperson for Mayor Ros Jones has said. It comes after South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard told the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) AGM he expects to make a decision on releasing gainshare funding for the project in “early September”. The new timeline is another delay for the project, after the decision was initially estimated for the summer.
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3 days ago |
thestar.co.uk | Harry Harrison
The South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has said he hopes to make a decision on funding for Doncaster Sheffield Airport by “early September”. Mayor Coppard made the announcement at the start of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) AGM.
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