Doncaster Council

An Elected Mayor

In May 2002, a new system of leadership began in Doncaster Council after the people of Doncaster voted for an Elected Mayor. 

So how does it work?
Mayor Winter has a range of Manifesto pledges to implement whilst he is in office. 

So what does the Mayor do? 
He will lead the Council as a whole, have overall responsibility for the delivery of Council services, and be directly accountable to local people. To help him, the Mayor has chosen nine members of the Council, who are called his ‘Cabinet’. They have areas of responsibility called a ‘Portfolio’ which cover all Council services.

So what does the Cabinet do?
Cabinet members make proposals and take decisions on Council services on their own, or as a group. The Cabinet will also make recommendations to the Council for the Council’s budget and main policies. Once they have been agreed by the Council, the Cabinet will implement them.