内容摘要：The party is determined to avoid any whiff of taking the general election result for granted.

The party is determined to avoid any whiff of taking the general election result for granted.

The airport has been closed since November 2022 after site owners Peel Group said it was not financially viable.The city's mayor, Ros Jones, said while she could not yet reveal who the operator was the development marked a "major milestone" in efforts to reopen the airport.

Jones said she would name the operator "when I can" but that "at this time we must continue to have discussions with them on a strictly confidential basis".She added: "I know our residents and businesses are keen for the airport to reopen and would want that to happen yesterday, but please rest assured we are working as hard as possible to get the airport reopened with the aim of being operational by spring 2026."The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has been asked to release £3m to go towards preparing the airport, while the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is reviewing an application for the reinstatement of airspace around the site.

The council stated that thousands of jobs could be created directly by the reopening of the airport and the development of business parks nearby.It’s two years to the day since Doncaster Sheffield Airport closed, and this afternoon's announcement confirms that, barring an unexpected turn of events, passengers should be able to fly from DSA again in 18 months' time.

The unnamed operating company now has the task of reopening the mothballed terminal as well as signing contracts with enough airlines to make the operation a profitable business.

That lack of profitability, and disappointing passenger numbers, were cited by Peel Group as the main reason behind its decision to shut DSA in November 2022.The independent leader of Central Bedfordshire Council, Adam Zerny, said: "My primary concern is whether devolution will be better for the residents we represent."

"However there are still many questions unanswered and I look forward to meeting with the minister in the weeks to come, to ask these questions and seek the best deal we can for local residents."Adam Brown, the Conservative leader of West Northamptonshire Council, said: "No decision will be made until the new year.

"I'm absolutely adamant that we are not going to make any decision without at the very least a full council meeting."The District Councils Network warned of the risk of removing localised decision making.