Agenda and draft minutes

There were none.

To approve the record of the meeting held on 23 April 2025.

The record of the meeting held on 23 April 2025 was agreed and signed by the Chairperson as correct.  

The Chairperson will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he/she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report. 

There were none. 

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

Disclosable pecuniary interests

There were none.

Other significant interests (OSIs)

There were none.

Other interests

Councillor Mandaracas declared an interest in school transport appeal STASEN46 as she had become aware of the case previously due to her employment. With the agreement of the parent, Councillor Mandaracas remained in the room and participated in the discussion and decision making in relation to the case.

This report summarises the content of agenda item 6, which, in the opinion of the proper officer, contains exempt information within one of the categories in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is a matter for the Committee to determine whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of documents.

The Committee agreed that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the exempt material relating to agenda item 6 because consideration of these matters in public would disclose information falling within one or more categories of exempt information contained in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as specified in agenda item 6 and, in all the circumstances of the case, the Committee considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information. 

Members are requested to consider appeals relating to applications for assistance with home to school transport.

Discussion:

The Committee considered two appeals in respect of the provision of home to school transport.

Decision:

(a)      That case number STASEN46, as set out in the exempt annex to the agenda, was not upheld. 

(b)      That case number STA853, as set out in the exempt annex to the agenda, was deferred for consideration at the next meeting of the Committee.