City of Doncaster Council

City of Doncaster Council is the local authority of the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, based at the Doncaster Civic Office in Waterdale, central Doncaster. It is one of four local authories in South Yorkshire and provides the majority of local government services in Doncaster. The previous borough council became a city council when Doncaster was awarded city status, which was announced in May 2022.[1]

City of Doncaster Council
Whole council elected every four years
Council logo
Type
Type
Metropolitan borough with city status
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Ros Jones, Labour
since 2 May 2016
Duncan Anderson
since 19 May 2023
Chief Executive Officer
Damian Allen
Structure
SeatsElected mayor
55 councillors
Composition of City of Doncaster Council
Political groups
Administration (40)
  •   Labour (40)

Opposition (15)

Joint committees
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Elections
Plurality-at-large
Last election
6 May 2021
Next election
May 2025
Meeting place
Doncaster Civic Office
Website
www.doncaster.gov.uk

The directly elected mayor is Ros Jones.[2]

Doncaster is divided into 21 wards for electoral purposes, electing a total of 55 councillors.[3]

From 1973 to 2014, the council was elected by thirds every year except the year in which county council elections took place in other parts of England. In 2015, the whole council was elected due to boundary changes to the wards and it was decided that the whole council would be elected every four years from 2017, so that the council elections would coincide with the election of the Mayor of Doncaster.[4]

Political control
Further information: Doncaster local elections

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[5]

Party in controlYears
Labour1973–2004
No overall control2004–2010
Labour2010–present

Wards

Doncaster is divided into 21 wards for electoral purposes with each ward electing either two or three councillors.

References
  1. "Doncaster becomes one of UK's newest Cities!". Doncaster.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. "Office of the Civic Mayor". Doncaster Council. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  3. "Find Councillor". 31 August 2021.
  4. "The Borough of Doncaster (Scheme of Elections) Order 2013". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. "Doncaster". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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