Agenda and draft minutes
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Election of Chair The Panel is asked to elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting. Minutes: RESOLVED that Councillor Shuttleworth be elected Chair for the duration of the meeting.
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Urgent Business Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair Minutes: There were no items of urgent business received. |
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Apologies For Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Woodvine.
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Declarations of Interest To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest received. |
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Home to School Transport Appeal Procedure Minutes: RESOLVED that the Home to School Transport Appeal Procedure be noted.
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Exclusion of the Press and Public That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they contain exempt information under paragraph(s) 1and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports. Minutes: RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they contain exempt information under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports.
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Home to School Transport Appeal Minutes: The Senior Transport Officer presented the case on behalf of the Local Education Authority calling no witnesses in support. The Appellants attended with support to present their case.
A Group Solicitor was in attendance who advised on matters of policy and procedure at the Committee. The Committee asked questions of the Local Education Authority and the Appellant, and both parties were given the opportunity to ask questions of each other.
Both parties were given the opportunity to sum up their case. The Committee adjourned whilst deliberations took place.
RESOLVED that the Appeal be GRANTED until the end of the academic year, as it was considered unreasonable to expect the child to walk to school unaccompanied by a parent.
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