{"id":35539,"date":"2021-12-03T11:39:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T11:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=35539"},"modified":"2021-12-03T11:39:32","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T11:39:32","slug":"doncaster-city-status-consultation-ends-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/12\/03\/doncaster-city-status-consultation-ends-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Doncaster city status consultation ends next week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doncaster Council is asking for support in its fourth attempt to get city status in 2022.<\/p>\n

In honour of Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, The City Status Civic Honours competition will provide the chance for towns to gain city status.<\/p>\n

Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, said: “We are a city in all but name, we act and feel like a city.”<\/p>\n

The council’s campaign, Going for City Doncaster, was established to gather public support to boost Doncaster in the running against competitors such as Warrington, Crawley, and Milton Keynes.<\/p>\n

Dan Fell, Chief Executive of Doncaster Chamber, said that city status would be “fantastic for the local economy, fantastic for inward investment, and great for jobs.”<\/p>\n

Doncaster has a population of over 300,000 but has lost out in past bids to cities including Chelmsford, Preston, and Brighton and Hove.<\/p>\n

The grant of city status would not give Doncaster extra powers or funding.<\/p>\n

Doncaster Council has asked residents to share their thoughts on the bid using #GoingForItDN on social media.<\/p>\n

The deadline to submit the bid is on 8 December.<\/p>\n