Doncaster Sheffield Airport set to be bought by South Yorkshire mayor in landmark deal

Doncaster Sheffield Airport is set to come under public ownership, with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority close to agreeing a deal with landowner Peel to buy the site and adjoining employment land.

• Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) is set to come under public ownership, with politicians on the cusp of agreeing a deal with landowner Peel. • The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) will buy the airport and the adjacent Innovation Quarter employment land, totalling more than 1,000 acres, subject to the deal going through. • SYMCA would become the freehold owner and landlord to the City of Doncaster Council lease. • A report with the financial details goes before senior councillors next week, though SYMCA officers caution the project carries risk to the taxpayer given the...