Local Democracy Reporting Service

The City of Doncaster Council has issued thousands of fines for wrong use of disabled spaces in recent years.

Blue badge abusers and fraudsters snared by Council enforcement teams

The Town Council building on Cuckoo Lane, Hatfield.

Crisis looms for town council as staff look to leave

The election campaign in April saw the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visit Doncaster Sheffield Airport to announce a big investment.

Miliband, Healey join city MPs to praise investment in local schools

Town ward councillors Gemma Cobby, Majid Khan and Rob Dennis.

Town ward councillors offer Reform introduction to Muslim communities

Reform UK refuses to say councillor's Facebook posts 'unacceptable'

Ros Jones of the Labour Party reacts as she fields questions from members of the media after being declared the winner of the Doncaster Mayoral elections. Credit: Getty

Mayor confirms cabinet of just FOUR councillors after Reform UK gains

Alexander Jones, pictured here with Reform UK's Nigel Farage, has spoken about his mayoral campaign.

Reform UK candidate says party have a "mandate", despite mayor result

Ros Jones of the Labour Party reacts as she fields questions from members of the media after being declared the winner of the Doncaster Mayoral elections. Credit: Getty

The rollercoaster to Ros Jones’ fourth term as Mayor – as it happened

Edlington Lane in Edlington, Doncaster.

Voters in Edlington have concerns over immigration

Candidates standing for the City of Doncaster Council for the Green Party.

Greens deputy leader visits Doncaster to support election candidates

John Ryan, former owner of Doncaster Rovers, endorsed Reform UK at a press conference with mayoral candidate Alexander Jones (left) and Nigel Farage.

Former DRFC owner endorses Reform UK's Alexander Jones for mayor

A grit store will be erected in the car park of the Mexborough Business Centre if planning permission is granted next week.

Councillor's 'conflict of interest' concerns to be 'looked at'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer invited members of the regional media, including Doncaster Free Press reporter Darren Burke, to a reception at 10 Downing Street.

Doncaster Free Press staff join media reception with PM at Downing Street

Chris Margrave, chief execuitive of St Leger Homes of Doncaster, says his organisation has eliminated a lengthy repairs backlog amassed during Covid-19 restrictions.

St Leger Homes ‘improving’ speed of repairs, chief exec tells council

Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones has welcomed the decision to bring South Yorkshire buses back into public ownership.

Mayor welcomes decision to bring buses into public control

Hatfield Parish councillor Michael Glynn twice breached the code of conduct with comments about female council staff and councillors, investigators have concluded.

Councillor broke code of conduct with alleged ‘misogynistic’ comments

The City of Doncaster Council have been reprimanded by the Local Government Ombudsman after failing to take a disabled woman's housing costs into account for her financial assessment - which forced her to cancel her care.

Council ‘at fault’ after disabled woman forced to cancel her care

Harry Harrison is the new local democracy reporter for Doncaster.

Meet your new Doncaster Free Press local democracy reporter

Serife Mehmet, 30, said she has often wished to move away from the area due to the extent of the rubbish

Revolting rubbish and nightmare potholes are making my car filthy

The huge mountain of rubbish has built up at a property in Dalkeith Street

Disgusting mountain of rubbish attracting rats and plaguing street

Oliver Coppard and the mayors at the government's international investment summit in London.

International investment summit results in extra money into South Yorkshire

Leaders have decided to conduct a 12-week public consultation on bus franchising in South Yorkshire “so everybody can have a better bus service”.

South Yorkshire gets a step closer to bus franchising

South Yorkshire’s shrinking bus network may be soon a step closer to public control.

Shrinking bus network may be soon a step closer to public control

The blue bin tagging scheme was rolled out across several new areas this week. Credit: Doncaster Council.

Residents say blue bin tagging scheme is turning them away from recycling

The next steps for Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Interview with Mayor Ros Jones.

The next steps for Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Interview with Mayor Ros Jones

Rossington and Bawtry by-election candidate John Cooke.

Reopening airport among aims for independent by-election candidate

The abandoned Cherry Grange building in Bentley

Terrified resident speak of ‘daily attacks’ from yobs hurling bricks from abando...

Doncaster mayor Ros Jones

Mayor Ros Jones calls for ‘national strategy’ after Doncaster Council had to spe...

Don Valley MP Nick Fletcher speaking to Local Democracy Reporter George Torr on the latest with the airport.

Doncaster Sheffield Airport owner ‘needs to come to the negotiating table’ says ...

Doncaster mayor Ros Jones. Credit: Marie Caley/National World

Mayor Ros Jones responds to brutal bus cuts across Doncaster

Just four services will be running past 10pm come October

These are the four bus services that will run across South Yorkshire past 10pm a...

Don Valley MP Nick Fletcher

MP Nick Fletcher ‘regretful for any upset’ but ‘stands by his views’ on ‘trans i...

Oliver Coppard, Labour's candidate for South Yorkshire mayor at the launch of his election manifesto. George Torr/LDRS

Oliver Coppard: Labour candidate for South Yorkshire mayor launches 10-point pla...

Councillor Rachael Blake

Bringing children’s services back under Doncaster Council control ‘is not a fina...

Doncaster MP Ed Miliband.

Doncaster MP Ed Miliband in Sheffield: ‘Government record on renewable energy ma...

St James' Baths as it used to look

'Number of interested parties' considering taking on St James' Baths project

Wilsic Hall School

‘Victims will be heard’ – Council set out £3m to investigate abuse allegations

The Savoy cinema in Doncaster

Doncaster Council-funded cinema Savoy 'devalued by more than half'

Wilsic Hall School children's home

Council to spend £3m into abuse investigation at two children's homes

Residents in Hickleton and Marr have campaigned for a bypass around the villages for more than 30 years

Bypass around villages first proposed in 80s could now cost £100m

An electric bin lorry similar to the one Doncaster Council are currently trialling

Council trialling electric bin lorry with a view to buying a fleet for town

Civic Office of Doncaster Council

Doncaster Council admits delays to issuing 1,300 postal votes – what to do if th...

Young candidates for the Doncaster council elections on May 6. (Clockwise from top left) Olivia Essem, Harry Fisher, Rob Dennis, Joe George.

‘Generation Z’ candidates on why they’re standing in Doncaster council elections

A track and trace QR code

Doncaster Council to take contract of Covid-19 track and trace

Hatfield Woodhouse Household Waste Recycling Centre

Council look to bring forward earlier opening times for borough tips

Vaccine supply set to slow across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Vaccine supply to slow across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire