North Yorkshire Council

Appeals Committee

Public Minutes of the meeting held in Meeting Room 3 at County Hall, on Monday, 14 July 2025 commencing at 10.00 a.m.

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

Officers present: Gail Chester, SEN Transport Manager (Items 159 and 160) Miss Rachel Conyers, Admissions and Appeals Officer (Items 161-165), Mary Davies (Principal Appeals Officer) and Luke Mackintosh (Senior Appeals Officer).

Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book

154.     Apologies for absence

            No apologies required

155.     Declarations of Interest

Cllr Barbara Brodigan is a governor at Ripon Grammar School and Outwood Academy Ripon. However, has had no involvement with any of the relevant cases.

156.     Exclusion of the Public

Resolved

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Item numbers 6 to 12 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.

157.     Public Minutes of the Meeting held on 23 June 2025

           Resolved

That the Public Minutes of the meeting held on 23rd June 2025, 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.

158.     Private Minutes of the Meeting held on 23 June 2025

           Resolved

That the Private Minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd June 2025, having been previously circulated, be taken as read and confirmed as a correct record.

159.     Appeal for transport to Barlby High School

Considered

An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to transport to attend Barlby High School.

Resolved

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

160.     Appeal for transport to Selby High School.

Considered

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

Adjourned

The Committee concluded during the appeal that this matter was not within the remit of this Committee, and therefore would be resolved in another capacity.

161.     Appeal for transport to Richmond High School

Considered

An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to transport to attend Richmond High School.

Resolved

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

162.     Appeal for transport to Ripon Grammar School

Considered

An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to transport to attend Ripon Grammar School.

Resolved

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

163.     Appeal for transport to Tadcaster Grammar School

Considered

An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to transport to attend Tadcaster Grammar School.

Resolved

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

164.     Appeal for transport to Outwood Academy Easingwold

Considered

An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to transport to attend Outwood Academy Easingwold.

Resolved

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

165.     Appeal for transport to Rossett High School

Considered

An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to transport to attend Rossett High School.

Resolved

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

166.     Any other urgent items

There were no urgent items of business.

The meeting concluded at 16:20 p.m.