Agenda and minutes

Minutes of the meeting held on 9 January 2017 attached.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 9 January 2017 be signed as a correct record.

Recommendation: that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual relating to their financial affairs and in accordance with Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by virtue of the fact that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual relating to their financial affairs and in accordance with Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by virtue of the fact that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Head of Services for Communities to report.

(An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public were excluded)

The Committee received the Report of the Head of Services for Communities on the financial impact of the Committee’s decisions for the current financial year 2016/17.

(An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public were excluded)

The Committee noted that members had attended the remeasurement of this route, which had been found to be ineligible for free school transport on grounds of distance:-

ST 72    ED       Woolwell - Tor Bridge High.

Timetable attached, together with briefing notes prepared by the Head of Education and Learning and representations from appellants.

(An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public were excluded)

The Committee considered reports from the Head of Education & Learning on appeals and written and verbal submissions from appellants who attended as follows:-

ST 76  SR         Newton St Cyres - Bicton College                       Mr R & Ms H 

Cllr Squires

ST 78  AC         Broadwoodkelly - Shoresgate Cross                  Mr C

Cllr McInnes

ST 79  RM         Yarnscombe - Cloggshill Cross                          -

ST 80  SA-P      Okehampton - Exbourne CE Primary                  -

RESOLVED:-

(a) that the following appeal(s) be refused:-

ST 76  SR         Newton St Cyres - Bicton College                       Mr R & Ms H 

Cllr Squires

ST 80  SA-P      Okehampton - Exbourne CE Primary                  -

(b) that the following appeal(s) be deferred for members’ route inspection:-

ST 78  AC         Broadwoodkelly - Shoresgate Cross                  Mr C

Cllr McInnes

ST 79  RM         Yarnscombe - Cloggshill Cross                          -

(c) that the following appeal(s) be deferred at the parents’ request:-

ST 70  RT          Barnstaple - Exeter College.