Issue - meetings

The Committee is asked to determine the following appeals against the decision of the Council not to offer assisted school transport.

Enclosed are:

·                A copy of the ‘Under-16 Transport Policy’

·                An extract from the minutes of a meeting of Cabinet relating to changes to the Policy which were implemented on 1 September 2012

The revised Policy has been applied in each case.

The Cases will be heard at the following times:

Case 1: 2.15pm (pages 13 - 26)

Case 2: 3.00pm (pages 27 – 40)

The Sub-Committee considered two appeals 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.

Case 1

The appellant was not in attendance and the Committee heard the appeal based on the appellant’s written evidence and the oral and written evidence presented by the Presenting Officer, who detailed the Local Authority’s case.

Members of the Sub-Committee asked questions by way of clarification.

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

RESOLVED:

That the appeal be dismissed.

Case 2

The appellant was not in attendance and the Committee heard the appeal based on the appellant’s written evidence and the oral and written evidence presented by the Presenting Officer, who detailed the Local Authority’s case.

Members of the Sub-Committee asked questions by way of clarification.

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

RESOLVED:

That the appeal be dismissed.