Issue - meetings

School Transport Appeals

Meeting: 20/10/2011 - Appeals Sub-Committee (Item 13)

School Transport Appeals

The Committee is asked to determine an appeal against the decision of the Council not to offer assisted school transport to the appellant’s child.

 

A copy of the ‘Under-16 Transport Policy’ is enclosed and has been applied to this case.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered an appeal against the decision of the Cheshire East Transport Service not to allow assisted school transport, in accordance with the Council’s Under 16 School Transport Policy.

 

The appellant was in attendance throughout consideration of their appeal.    The Presenting Officer detailed the Local Authority’s case and the appellant spoke in support of their appeal.  Members of the Sub-Committee asked questions of both parties by way of clarification.  The appellant and the Presenting Officer were also able to ask questions by way of clarification.

 

The appellant and the Presenting Officer then withdrew from the meeting, following which the Sub-Committee reached its decision.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the appeal be UPHELD.