Agenda and draft minutes

To elect a Chairman for this meeting.

Councillor Adrian Foster was elected as Chairman for this appeal only.

Councillor Adrian Foster 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 any unsigned minutes of previous meetings.

Resolved:

To approve and sign as a true and correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 9 August 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. 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.

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.

Decision:

The Panel decided that the Council’s policy had been correctly applied to the facts of the case and found insufficient grounds to justify a discretionary departure from that policy, choosing instead touphold the Officer’s recommendation to refuse school transport.