Almost 8,000 residents in Doncaster have voted to rename the town as City of Doncaster, following its award of city status as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The public poll offered two options: City of Doncaster and Doncaster City.
Doncaster Council reported that 62% of the 12,500 respondents favoured City of Doncaster, while only 38% preferred Doncaster City. The new name is set to be formally approved at a council meeting on 8 September.
Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones expressed gratitude to participants, stating: 'We are delighted to have been one of the eight places in the country to have been given this royal honour. Becoming a city is such a momentous and historic moment and we want to have a name that we can all support and get behind.'
The name change will also involve renaming the local authority as City of Doncaster Council. If approved, the change will take effect from 1 November 2022.
