Craig Ward - Councillor for Doncaster ( Roman Ridge)

Councillor Craig Ward

 Reform UK  Roman Ridge

Email: craig.ward2@doncaster.gov.uk

Council: Doncaster

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Vice-Chair, Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Health and Adults Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

21 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Planning Committee Vice-Chair

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Council Committee Member

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].

November 27, 2025
Planning Committee Vice-Chair

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 2.00 pm

The Planning Committee of Doncaster Council scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, 18 November 2025, to discuss planning applications, appeal decisions, and a quarterly enforcement report. Councillor Neil Wood, was scheduled to chair the meeting, with Councillor Craig Ward as vice-chair. The committee was set to consider a schedule of applications and updates to reports, with additional information provided by the Education Team.

November 18, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 4.00 pm

The Council of Doncaster Council scheduled an extraordinary meeting to be held on 23 October 2025. The main item on the agenda was a discussion of revisions to the appointment of chairs and vice-chairs of committees and sub-committees for the 2025/26 municipal year. This followed a requisition to convene an extraordinary meeting made by five Reform UK members of the council.

October 23, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Doncaster Council scheduled a meeting for Wednesday 22 October 2025, to discuss several licensing matters. The agenda included applications for new licenses, as well as reviews of existing licenses for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire drivers and vehicles. Some of the items were expected to be discussed in private session due to the confidential nature of the information.

October 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

10 decisions · Page 2 of 2

PLACE25 0085 - Fees and Charges in Relation to the Doncaster Local Records Centre

From: Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 4th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 04, 2025

...to adopt, from 1st July 2025, the new packages and charges for the Doncaster Local Records Centre, including a 2.2% inflationary increase, as set out in Table 1, following the migration to the ORCA system.

Recommendations Approved

CEX 01 2025 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Transition Year Spending Plan

From: Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 4th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 04, 2025

...to approve the use of UK Shared Prosperity Fund Transition Year funding for Doncaster projects, accept grant funding from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority with its conditions, and add any capital works to the 2025/26 capital programme, as delegated by Cabinet.

Recommendations Approved

AWC.006.2025 Mental Health Floating Support Service Contract

From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 26th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 26, 2025

...to tender and award a contract for a borough-wide Mental Health Floating Support Service for Doncaster, with a maximum annual value of £505,812 for the first year, procured for a three-year term with the option to extend for two further 12-month periods, potentially reaching a total value of £2,529,060.

Recommendations Approved

PLACE25 0058 - Acquisition of a strip of land off Great North Road for an Active Travel Scheme.

From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 26th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 26, 2025

...to facilitate an Active Travel Scheme, the freehold interest of 1.75 acres of land on Great North Road, Highfields Farm, was approved for acquisition to construct a cycle lane and path.

Recommendations Approved

CYP O25262001-Weekly Living Allowances increase

From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 26th August, 2025 2.00 pm - August 26, 2025

...to increase the weekly living allowance for young people in care from £72.00 to £73.00 per week, aligning with government recommendations and addressing practical barriers for those accessing funds through bank accounts.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 10