Issue - meetings

A copy of the “Under-16 Transport Policy” is enclosed and has been applied in each case.

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

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.

The respective appellant and the Presenting Officers were in attendance throughout consideration of each appeal.  After each, the respective appellant and Presenting Officers withdrew from the meeting, following which the Committee reached its decision.

The appellants in both cases were not present, and the appeals were, therefore, heard in their absence.  The Presenting Officer presented the Local Authority’s case for each and the Committee considered the appellants’ written evidence only. The Presenting Officer then withdrew from the meeting, following which the Committee reached its decision.

RESOLVED

That

(1)       Case No. 1                The appeal be REFUSED; and

(2)       Case No. 2                The appeal be UPHELD

(Note:  During consideration of this item, Councillor M Asquith declared a personal interest in Case No. 2 on the basis that he was a Governor of Wilmslow High School.)