Mayor of Doncaster appoints first cabinet member

Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones has re-appointed her long-standing ally Glyn Jones as her deputy in the first cabinet appointment since being re-elected.

Mr Jones served as deputy mayor and cabinet member for housing in Ros Jones' last term and before the elections on May 1, 2025.

Ros Jones was voted in as Mayor of Doncaster for a fourth consecutive term last week, beating Reform UK's Alexander Jones.

Despite losing the mayoral race, Reform UK took 37 of the 55 seats on City of Doncaster Council.

Mr Jones was one of 12 Labour councillors elected last week, holding on to his seat in Hexthorpe and Balby North.

Eight former Labour members of the cabinet lost their seats last week. Mr Jones and Sue Farmer were the only two re-elected.

It means Mayor Jones' cabinet will see a significant shake-up, with a number of councillors set to take up positions for the first time.

A number of councillors elected last week, including some who have served previously, will be attending introduction and training sessions in the coming days and weeks.

A spokesperson for Mayor Ros Jones said: "Further cabinet announcements will be made in due course."

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