Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairman for this meeting.

Cllr Allison Bucknell was elected as Chairman for this appeal only.

Cllr Allison Bucknell in the Chair.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 15 June 2023.

The minutes of the School Transport Appeal held on 15 June 2023 were presented for consideration and it was;

Resolved:

To approve the minutes of the School Transport Appeal held on 15 June 2023.

To note the procedure for the meeting.

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

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. 5 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.

The panel considered whether 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).

To consider and determine a school transport appeal.

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:

Decision:

The Panel considered all the evidence provided, the Transport Officer’s report, and the statutory legal guidance and policy of Wiltshire Council and decided that the policy had been correctly applied by the Transport Officer.

The Panel considered the facts presented by the Appellant in regard to the exceptional circumstances of the case and decided that they did not justify a departure from Wiltshire Council’s policy.