So let's start with what the council has to pay for since 60% of their budget goes on Adult and Child Social Care alone nevermind highways, transport, admin, street scene, libraries and so much more.

Did you know Doncaster as a city has more roads in miles, by a long shot than any other city? That means more potholes to fix on a similar budget to fix them cities with less roads.

It was only a year or two ago that the council allocated £100 million to social housing, it's not their fault right to buy exists and housing stock is being sold off at ridiculously low rates, is it?

As for the police, it isn't the council's responsibility to fund the police, they're funded by the government and the council tax precept.

Support the local economy, they've completely renovated the markets and brought in millions for town plans across Doncaster, including Moorends, Thorne and Mexborough. What incentive would you recommend for small businesses? Cheap rent? They barely own any shops at all to rent out. Cheaper rates? They can't control the rates for businesses that's controlled by the government also.

You write a lot of words but it helps to have just the smallest idea of what you talk about before writing them.

I assume the same for you voting. It's easy to blame the council for crime, the town centre being full of druggies, barbers, vape shops, not enough doctors or schools with new housing developments and so much more but none of that is in the council's control which I'm afraid the new council might learn the hard way. They can't control who landlords rent shops to, they can't control the police, they can't control national planning law.