Doncaster

Advance UK 2, Independent 2. Yorkshire coalfield, railway town and manufacturing area. Infamous for a series of scandals in the late 1990s ('Donnygate'), and had controversial right-wing directly elected Mayor Peter Davies in 2009-13. Ros Jones has held the post since then.

Paul Cutts (Wheatley Hills and Intake) moved from Reform UK to Independent in January 2026. Nicola Brown (Adwick and Carcroft) moved from Reform UK to Advance UK in December 2025. Christopher Marriott (Armthorpe) moved from Reform UK to Independent in October 2025, to Advance UK in January 2026. Dave Knight (Thorne and Moorends) moved from Reform UK to Independent in September 2025, but returned in December 2025.

Next local elections
2029

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
Metrop

Address
PO Box 257, College Road, Doncaster DN1 1BR

Phone
01302 734444

Website
http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2110.5