North Yorkshire Council

Appeals Committee

Public Minutes of the meeting held in Meeting Room 3 at County Hall, on Monday, 24 March 2025 commencing at 10.00 a.m.

Councillors Robert Windass (Chair), Barbara Brodigan, Stephanie Duckett, Caroline Goodrick and Nigel Knapton.

Officers present: Rachel Conyers (Admissions and Appeals Officer), Mary Davies (Principal Appeals Officer), Sarah Holbird, Bethany Laskey-Heard and Luke Mackintosh (Senior Appeals Officers).

Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book

121.     Apologies for absence

            None.

122.     Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

123.     Exclusion of the Public

Resolved

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Item numbers 4 to 5 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.

124.     Public Minutes of the Meeting held on 9 December 2024

           Resolved

That the Public Minutes of the meeting held on 9 December 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.

125.     Private Minutes of the Meeting held on 9 December 2024

           Resolved

That the Private Minutes of the meeting held on 9 December 2024, having been previously circulated, be taken as read and confirmed as a correct record.

126.     Appeal for transport to St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School

Considered

An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to school transport to attend St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.

Resolved

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

127.     Any other urgent items

There were no urgent items of business.

The meeting concluded at 10.50 a.m.