Issue - meetings

To determine appeals against the decision of the Council not to offer assisted school transport.

A copy of the Post-16 Transport Policy is enclosed and applies to Case 1.  A copy of the Under-16 School Transport Policy is enclosed and applies to Case 2. 

The Committee considered two appeals against the decision of the Integrated Transport Service not to allow assisted school transport, in accordance with the Council’s Transport Policy.

In Case No. 1, the appellant and the Presenting Officer were in attendance throughout consideration of the appeal.  After the appeal, the appellant and Presenting Officer withdrew from the meeting, following which the Committee reached its decision.

The appellant in Case No. 2 was not present, and the appeal was, therefore, heard in her absence.  The Presenting Officer presented the Local Authority’s case and the Committee considered the appellant’s written evidence only.  The Presenting Officer then withdrew from the meeting, following which the Committee reached its decision.

The Committee carefully considered the evidence presented to it both orally and in writing.

RESOLVED:

That

(1)       Case No. 1                The appeal be UPHELD, subject to a contribution

                                                by the appellants towards the cost of transport.

(2)       Case No. 2                The appeal be REFUSED.