Agenda item

To consider an appeal lodged in connection with the provision of assistance for home to school transport.

(This item contains personal information regarding the appellant, which is exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972).

The Committee considered a request to review the decision of the Council to not provide assistance with home to school transport.

The Appellant was not in attendance at the meeting and the Chair noted their confirmation that they were content for the item to be heard in their absence.

Ms Goodall (Head of Legal, Governance and Partnerships) was in attendance to advice the Committee on procedure and policy only and had taken no part in the original decision. 

Also in attendance was Mrs Cook, Clerk to the Committee.

The relevant Head of Service presented the case on behalf of the Authority.

The Committee carefully considered all the representations and documentation put forward by both parties.

The Committee acknowledged the information put forward by both the Appellant in their submission and by the Local Authority and were satisfied that the decision to not provide assistance with home to school transport was reasonable and correct and that the Council’s policies and procedures had been followed.

Resolved:

That the appeal is dismissed as the Committee was satisfied that the Council’s relevant policies and procedures had been correctly followed and the decision was reasonable and correct.