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South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard, has given an update to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Board Annual General Meeting on the latest progress with Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Speaking at the meeting on Tuesday 24 June he said: “I want to take a moment to update the Board on where we are with Doncaster Sheffield Airport, and the significant progress we’ve made over the past few months. Back in February, we agreed as a Board to commission additional assurance work to support our consideration of the South Yorkshire City Airport investment proposal. That work is now well underway. We’ve brought in a leading

will get to and from the airport, the underlying headlease for the land, and the skills and employment opportunities it could create. An equalities impact assessment is part of that work too - because we absolutely want to ensure the project delivers for everyone in South Yorkshire. We’re on track, and I can confirm that we expect to be in a position to make an investment decision in early September. While that assurance work continues to build confidence through the summer, we’re also working closely with the government through the DSA working group. The level of engagement we’ve had across our key workstreams has

mayor issues update on progress for dsa international aviation consultancy to take a fresh look at the traffic forecasts and financial modelling developed in 2023. Alongside that, we’ve engaged a top-tier development agency to help us shape a masterplan for the wider Gateway East development. It isn’t just about reopening an airport - it’s about unlocking the potential of that whole site as a hub for advanced technology and innovation as a means to creating thousands of jobs and opportunities. The work is helping us understand the scale of that opportunity and the investment needed to unlock it. “We’re also looking closely at the wider picture: how people

been unprecedented; I think it’s fair to say. I’m really grateful to the government for that. We’ve had constructive conversations with the Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority around the reinstatement of airspace for DSA. The Secretary of State’s decision not to call in the airspace application means the CAA can now move more quickly – which is welcome - and we’ve been assured that this won’t delay our plans. In April, we welcomed the Prime Minister to DSA, where he announced £30 million of newly available funds to support the airport’s reopening. He said: “We are backing the region as a sustainable aviation hub in South Yorkshire and

giving lift-off for growth here in Doncaster.” That commitment was reaffirmed in the Chancellor’s Spending Review. We’re working as hard - and as fast - as we can to build the strongest possible case for a positive decision in early September. I recognise people are frustrated by that timeline. I get that. But we have to get it right – it’s £150m of taxpayers’ money. We want to work through all the processes, protect taxpayers’ money and make sure the project succeeds. There are many opportunities that will be unlocked from jobs and growth that will allow people in South Yorkshire to stay near and go far. We have to make sure we get it right the first time.”

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