Former City of Doncaster councillor to appear in court charged with assault
David Shaw represented the Town Ward for Labour up until the local elections earlier this year
A former Labour councillor on the City of Doncaster Council has been charged with assault following an incident in July 2025.
A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “David Shaw, aged 59, of Bennetthorpe, Doncaster, is charged with assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm.
“The charge is in connection with a reported assault on June 21, 2025, in Bennetthorpe.”
Dave Shaw represented Town Ward for the Labour Party up until the May 2025 local elections.
Shaw did not run for office at the elections. Labour’s candidates for the ward were Gemma Cobby, Majid Khan and Rob Dennis, all of whom were elected.
The 59-year-old will appear before Doncaster Magistrates Court on December 23, 2025.