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.

Mrs Davies, Senior Solicitor, Legal Services, was in attendance to advise 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 officers presented the case on behalf of the Authority and advised the Committee of the reasons why the child did not qualify for home to school transport under the Council’s Home to School Transport Policy.

The child’s mother presented her case as the appellant and provided information on the child’s behavioural issues and medical needs and asked that the home to school transport be continued.

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 and the Local Authority and was satisfied that the decision not to 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.