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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

21 meetings · Page 3 of 5

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 6.00 pm

The Doncaster Council meeting on 18 September 2025 included discussion of a motion of no confidence in Mayor Ros Jones, which was not passed, as well as the approval of the Youth Justice Plan 2025/26 and noting the Health and Wellbeing Board's Annual Report 2024/25. Councillors also addressed public questions about flags on lampposts, the closure of Warmsworth Library, and IVF treatment availability.

September 18, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Chair

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 1.00 pm

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Doncaster Council met on Tuesday 16 September 2025 to consider an application for a new premises licence. Councillor Karl Hughes was scheduled to chair the meeting. Councillors Martin Greenhalgh, Howard Rimmer and Gerald Squire were also scheduled to be in attendance.

September 16, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Chair

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 8th September, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Doncaster Council met on 8 September 2025, to consider several reviews of existing private hire and Hackney carriage licenses. The meeting was scheduled to take place at the Council Chamber, Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster and the report pack indicates that members of the public and press may have been excluded for some of the meeting. The councillors scheduled to be in attendance were Councillor Karl Hughes, Councillor Nick Allen, Councillor Steven Plater and Councillor Howard Rimmer.

September 08, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Chair

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

The Licensing Sub-Committee convened to review an application for a variation of a premises licence, specifically to appoint a new Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) for Danum News. The Sub-Committee was asked to determine the application, taking into account the representations made and the evidence presented.

September 05, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Chair

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 10.00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Doncaster Council met on 2 September 2025 to review several Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver licences. The sub-committee reviewed eight applications in total, making decisions on whether each applicant was a 'fit and proper' person to hold a licence, in accordance with the council's Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy. One application was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

September 02, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 8