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

Business Doncaster – Support for growth, funding & investment
Skills and Education – Talent pipeline and workforce development
Environmental Sustainability – Green initiatives and support
Procurement – Learn how to become a council supplier
Planning and Building Control – Guidance on development projects
Business Rates – Advice on billing, reliefs, and valuation
City Centre - safer city and works
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