Agenda and minutes

School Transport Appeal - BF, Appeals Panel (School Transport) - Wednesday 18 January 2023 10.00 am

Venue: Charlton Room - County Hall, Trowbridge. View directions

Contact: Ben Fielding - Senior Democratic Services Officer  01225 718656 Email: benjamin.fielding@wiltshire.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chairman

Toelect a chairman for this meeting.

Minutes:

Cllr Graham Wright was elected as Chairman for this appeal only.

 

Cllr Graham Wright in the Chair.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

3.

Minutes

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2022.

Minutes:

The minutes of the School Transport Appeal held on 12 September 2022 were presented for consideration and it was;

 

Resolved:

 

To approve the minutes of the School Transport Appeal held on 12 September 2022.

4.

Meeting procedure

The Chairman will explain the attached procedure to those present.

Minutes:

The Chairman outlined the meeting procedure as detailed in the agenda.

5.

Exclusion of the press and public

To agree that in accordance with section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public from the meeting for the business specified in Item no. 6 because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

Minutes:

The panel considered whether or not to hold the meeting in closed session and it was:

 

Resolved:

 

To exclude members of the press and public for the business specified in Item no. 6 in accordance with section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, (paragraph 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act).

6.

School transport appeal

To consider and determine a school transport appeal.

Minutes:

The panel heard representations and replies from the Transport Officer and the appellant and asked questions of the parties involved. Upon consideration of this information:

 

The Panel decided to refuse the appeal on the basis that the Transport Policy had been correctly followed, and that Lavington School was not the closest school to the Appellant’s home. It was recommended that the Appellant liaise with the Transport Officer for an alternative solution.