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Appointment of Chairman To appoint a Chairman for the meeting. Minutes: RESOLVED – That Councillor M Hardy be appointed Chairman.
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
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Declarations of Interest To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
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Public Speaking Time/Open Session In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos. 11 and 35 a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to its work. There is no requirement to give notice of the intention to make use of public speaking provision; however, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.
Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.
Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given. Minutes: In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos. 11 and 35, a total period of 10 minutes was allocated for members of the public to address the Sub-Committee on any matter relevant to its work.
In the absence of members of the public, the Sub-Committee proceeded to its next item of business.
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Exclusion of the Press and Public The report relating to the remaining item on the agenda has been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matter may be determined with the press and public excluded.
The Committee may decide to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following item pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing the information. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item, pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing this information.
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School Transport Appeals The Committee is asked to determine appeals against the decision of the Council not to offer assisted school transport to the appellants’ children.
A copy of the ‘Under-16 Transport Policy’ is enclosed and has been applied in each case. Minutes: The Committee considered two appeals against the decision of Cheshire East Transport not to allow assisted school transport, in accordance with the Council’s Under-16 Transport Policy.
Case 1:
The appellant was accompanied by Ward Councillor M Simon, who had agreed to assist her in presenting her case.
The Presenting Officer detailed the Local Authority’s case and the appellant gave oral evidence to support her written submission. Councillor Simon also spoke in support of the 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, Councillor Simon and the Presenting Officer then withdrew from the meeting following which the Sub-Committee reached its decision.
Case 2:
The appellant was not in attendance and the appeal was heard in their absence.
The Presenting Officer detailed the Local Authority’s case and Members asked questions by way of clarification. The Sub-Committee also considered the written representations made by the applicant.
The Presenting Officer then withdrew from the meeting, following which the Sub-Committee reached its decision.
RESOLVED - That
(1) Case No. 1 Year 11 Pupil: The appeal be UPHELD Year 7 Pupil: The appeal be REFUSED; and
(2) Case No. 2 The appeal be REFUSED.
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