Meet the Council: Your City.Your Say (City Centre)
Date and Time
Friday Oct 3, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM BST
Location
Eco Power Stadium
Stadium Way
Doncaster
DN4 5JW
Fees/Admission
Free Members Only
Contact Information
Events Team
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Description
Join us for an interactive discussion on Doncaster’s future, putting local businesses at the heart of shaping the City Centre. Explore how we can make Doncaster cleaner, safer, and more vibrant while engaging directly with the people leading its transformation.
WHAT TO EXPECT…
🏙️ Discover the 25-year City Centre Masterplan and upcoming projects.
🫂 Connect with council teams and other local businesses – exchange ideas and explore opportunities.
🌟 Hear from influential city leaders driving Doncaster’s transformation.
🎗️ Learn how to access support for growth, skills development, and green initiatives.
THE CONVERSATION / THE TOPIC
Your City. Your Say focuses on Doncaster’s City Centre and how businesses can influence its development. This conversation will explore the City Centre Masterplan, opportunities for growth, environmental sustainability, council procurement, planning and building guidance, and how local businesses can shape the future of Doncaster. Attendees will engage with panellists on priorities, challenges, and practical ways to contribute to the city’s long-term vision.
Target Audience
Local business owners, entrepreneurs, council partners, and stakeholders interested in the future of Doncaster’s City Centre.
Agenda (approx. – timings are subject to change)
11.30am – 12pm
Arrival, Registration, Networking & Marketplace
12.00pm – 12.05pm
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dan Fell, CEO, Doncaster Chamber
12.05pm – 12.20pm
City Centre Masterplan
Lee Tillman
12.20pm – 1.25pm
Panel Discussion: "Creating a Safe, Healthy, and Vibrant Urban Core"
Moderated by Sian Booth
THE PANELLISTS
Damian Allen, Chief Executive, CDC (TBC)Dan Swaine, Executive Director of Place, CDC
Chief Superintendent Pete Thorp, South Yorkshire Police
Jakki Hardy, Strategic Housing, Property & Safer Communities, CDC
Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, CDC
1.25pm – 1.30pm
Closing Remarks
Dan Fell MBE, CEO Doncaster Chamber
Marketplace Stallholders – Connect with Council Teams On the Day
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Business Doncaster – Support for growth, funding & investment
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Skills and Education – Talent pipeline and workforce development
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Environmental Sustainability – Green initiatives and support
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Procurement – Learn how to become a council supplier
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Planning and Building Control – Guidance on development projects
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Business Rates – Advice on billing, reliefs, and valuation
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City Centre - safer city and works
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South Yorkshire Police
This is your city. This is your moment to shape what’s next.
Part of City of Doncaster Council's Business Insight Programme
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