Karl Hughes - Councillor for Doncaster ( Stainforth and Barnby Dun)

Councillor Karl Hughes

 Reform UK  Stainforth and Barnby Dun

Email: Karl.Hughes@doncaster.gov.uk

Council: Doncaster

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Sub-Committee (Chair) Licensing Committee (Chair) Audit Hearings Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Chair) Audit Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

19 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Chair

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 2.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee is scheduled to discuss the council's financial and service performance, St Leger Homes' performance, and the committee's work plan. The meeting will also include a period for public statements.

December 11, 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
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Chair

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday, 21st November, 2025 9.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss the Doncaster Delivering Together Borough Strategy Refresh, and to review the Overview and Scrutiny Work Plan and the council's Forward Plan of Key Decisions. The meeting was also scheduled to include a period for public statements.

November 21, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Chair

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 12.30 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee of Doncaster Council met on 3 November 2025 to discuss several items, including a report on the proposed reopening of South Yorkshire Airport City. The committee was also scheduled to allow public statements.

November 03, 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

Decisions from Meetings

7 decisions · Page 1 of 2

2024-25 Quarter 4 Finance and Performance Improvement Report.

From: Licensing Sub-Committee - Friday, 5th September, 2025 10.00 am - September 05, 2025

...to approve and comment on the 2024-25 Quarter 4 Finance and Performance Improvement Report, including noting virements, allocations of block budgets, carry forwards, and the release and earmarking of specific reserves.

For Determination

Declarations of Interest, if any.

From: Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.00 am - June 18, 2025

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

PLACE25 0083 - Disposal of 84, 86 and 88 Travis Gardens, Hexthorpe, Doncaster by way of auction.

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

...to approve the disposal of 84, 86, and 88 Travis Gardens in Hexthorpe, Doncaster, by way of auction.

Recommendations Approved

CYP KIDS SEND Mediation C8117

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

...to ensure consistent mediation services for families and allow time for a full procurement process, the final 12-month extension option for the existing contract with Kids mediation was approved, starting August 9th, 2025, with a plan for a service review and new procurement to begin in late August or early September 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 19

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 7