Agenda item

The Sub-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 Home to School Transport Policy

·                The Road Safety GB guidelines (for Case 1)

The cases will be heard at the following times:

Case 1: 2.00 pm (pages  - )

Case 2: 2.45 pm (pages  - )

Case 3: 3.30 pm (pages  - )

The Sub-Committee considered three appeals against decisions of the Cheshire East Transport Service not to allow assisted school transport in accordance with the Council’s Home to School Transport Policy.

Case 1

The Appellant attended the hearing. The Sub-Committee heard the appeal based on the oral and written evidence of the Presenting Officers, who detailed the Local Authority’s case, and the oral and written evidence of the Appellant. Members of the Sub-Committee asked questions by way of clarification.

The Presenting Officers and the Appellant withdrew from the meeting following which the Sub-Committee reached its decision.

RESOLVED – That consideration of the appeal be deferred for further information.

Case 2

The Appellant attended the hearing. The Sub-Committee heard the appeal based on the oral and written evidence of the Presenting Officer, who detailed the Local Authority’s case, and the oral and written evidence of the Appellant. Members of the Sub-Committee asked questions by way of clarification.

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

RESOLVED – That the appeal be upheld.

Case 3

The Appellants and their local Ward Councillor attended the hearing.  The Sub-Committee heard the appeal based on the oral and written evidence of the Presenting Officer, who detailed the Local Authority’s case, and the oral and written evidence of the Appellants and their local Ward Councillor. Members of the Sub-Committee asked questions by way of clarification.

The Presenting Officer, the Appellants and their local Ward Councillor withdrew from the meeting following which the Sub-Committee reached its decision.

RESOLVED – That the appeal be upheld.