North Yorkshire Council

Appeals Committee

Public Section of the Minutes of the meeting held in Meeting Room 3 at County Hall, on Monday, 4 November 2024 at 10.00 a.m.

Councillors: Barbara Brodigan, Stephanie Duckett (Chair), Caroline Goodrick, George Jabbour (as substitute for Councillor Robert Windass) and Nigel Knapton.

Apologies: Councillor Robert Windass.

Officers in Attendance: Gail Chester (SEN Transport Manager), Rachel Conyers (Admissions and Appeals Officer) and Sarah Holbird (Senior Appeals Officer).

Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book

103. Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest made.

104. Exclusion of the Public

Resolved –

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Item numbers 4 to 6 on the agenda, on the grounds that they each involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

105. Public Minutes of the Meeting held on 14 October 2024

           Resolved –

That the Public Section of the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 October 2024, having been previously circulated, be taken as read and confirmed as a correct record.

Members of the public were excluded from the meeting during consideration of the remaining items of business and have no right to inspect the reports,

which were considered whilst the meeting was not open to the public.

106. Appeal for transport to King James School

Considered –

An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide free home to school transport to King James School.

Resolved –

That the Committee concludes from all the available evidence that the appeal be Not Upheld.  

107. Appeal for transport to Wold Newton Primary School

Considered –

An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide free home to school transport to Wold Newton Primary School.

Resolved –

That the Committee concludes from all the available evidence that the appeal be Not Upheld.

108. Appeal for transport to Nidderdale High School

Considered -

An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide free home to school transport to Nidderdale High School.                                                                                                               

Resolved –

That the Committee concludes from all the available evidence that the appeal be Not Upheld.

(Note: The meeting was adjourned at 12.50 p.m. and Councillors Stephenie Duckett and George Jabbour left the meeting).

(Note: The meeting reconvened at 1.55 p.m. and Councillor Caroline Goodrick entered the meeting.)

109. Election of Chair for the meeting

In the absence of the Chair and Vice-Chair the Clerk sought nominations to appoint a Chair for the remainder of the meeting.

It was proposed by Councillor Barbara Brodigan and seconded by Councillor Caroline Goodrick that Councillor Nigel Knapton be elected as Chair for the remainder of the meeting.

Resolved -

That Councillor Nigel Knapton be appointed as Chair for the remainder of the meeting.

(Note: Councillor Nigel Knapton in the Chair).

110. Appeal for transport to Tadcaster Riverside Primary School

Considered –

An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide free home to school transport to Tadcaster Riverside Primary School.

Resolved –

That the Committee concludes from all the available evidence that the appeal be Upheld.

111. Any other urgent items

There were no urgent items of business.

The meeting concluded at 3.00 p.m.