Agenda, decisions and minutes

School Transport Appeals Committee - Monday, 9th October, 2023 9.45 am

Venue: Committee Suite - County Hall

Contact: Fiona Rutley 01392 382305 Email: fiona.rutley@devon.gov.uk

Items
Note	No.	Item
*	85.	Minutes Minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2023, previously circulated. Decision: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2023 be signed as a correct record. Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2023 be signed as a correct record.
*	86.	Exclusion of the Press and Public Recommendation: that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve 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. Decision: RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve 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. Minutes: RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve 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.
*	87.	Budget Monitoring Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport to report. Minutes: (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 Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport on the financial impact of the Committee’s decisions for the current financial year.
*	88.	Deferred Appeals (An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public are excluded) To note: there were no appeals determined under urgency procedures/no Members’ route walks arising from the last meeting. Minutes: (An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public are excluded) There had been no appeals determined under urgency procedures/no Members’ route walks arising from the last meeting.
*	89.	School Transport Appeals View the reasons why item 89. is restricted View the background to item 89. View the decision for item 89. Timetable attached, together with briefing notes prepared by the Director of Children and Young People’s Futures and representations from appellants. Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 89./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 89./3 is restricted Restricted enclosure 7 View the reasons why document 89./4 is restricted Restricted enclosure 8 View the reasons why document 89./5 is restricted Restricted enclosure 9 View the reasons why document 89./6 is restricted There are a further 5 documents.View the full list of documents for item 89. Decision: (An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public were excluded) RESOLVED:- (a) that the following appeal(s) be refused:- ST241 ) Kingskerswell – Coombeshead Academy ST242) ST245 Landkey – Barnstaple, The Park (b) that the following appeal(s) be deferred for members’ route inspection:- ST243 Spreyton – Hillerton Cross pick up point. Minutes: (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 Director of Children and Young People’s Futures on appeals and written and verbal submissions from appellants who attended as follows:- ST241 ) Kingskerswell – Coombeshead Academy Appellant & ST242) Local County Councillor ST243 Spreyton – Hillerton Cross pick up point Appellant & Local County Councillor ST245 Landkey – Barnstaple, The Park Appellant & Local County Councillor RESOLVED:- (a) that the following appeal(s) be refused:- ST241 ) Kingskerswell – Coombeshead Academy ST242) ST245 Landkey – Barnstaple, The Park (b) that the following appeal(s) be deferred for members’ route inspection:- ST243 Spreyton – Hillerton Cross pick up point.