The City Centre Board

A new City Centre Board has been created to strategically lead the development of Doncaster City Centre, maintain oversight of the operational management of the City Centre, promote investment in the City, and lead relevant regeneration programmes in accordance with government guidance.

The City Board was established in March 2024, and is chaired by local businessman Tariq Shah. Membership includes Mayor Ros Jones, Deputy Mayor Cllr Glyn Jones, CDC CEO Damian Allen, Sally Jameson MP, and a carefully selected group of partners and stakeholders from across the city.

The City Centre Board is responsible for:  

• The development and monitoring of a new City Centre Strategy for Doncaster, which sets out a vision for the City Centre, its future role, and an associated investment and development programme, including the relationship between the City Centre and Doncaster’s other towns and communities. 
• Developing Doncaster’s Long-Term Plan in accordance with the government’s Long-Term Plan for Towns programme 
• Overseeing the continued delivery of the Doncaster Town Deal 
• Contributing to the Levelling-Up Partnership for Doncaster and other associated programmes and project delivery opportunities, where they are relevant to the City Centre, the City Centre Strategy, and the work of the Board. 
• Oversight of relevant City Centre work programmes and their alignment with the City Centre strategy; and 
• Supporting the promotion of Doncaster as a place to invest, visit and do business. 

The board had their inaugural meeting on 26^th March, 2024. The first milestone is the submission of the LTPT 3-year plan and 10-year vision before 1st August.

They will meet approximately every quarter and relevant papers pertaining to the meeting will be published here.