North Yorkshire Council

Appeals Committee

Public Section of the Minutes of the meeting held in Meeting Room 3 at County Hall, on Thursday, 28^th 2025 at 10.00 a.m.

Councillor Robert Windass (chair) and Councillors Barbara Brodigan, Stephanie Duckett, Andy Paraskos and Caroline Goodrick.

Officers present: Mr Luke Mackintosh (Senior Appeals Officer), Miss Rachel Conyers (Admissions Appeals Officer) and Ms Lisa Herdman (Lead for Admissions).

Other attendees observing: Cllr Derek Bastiman, Miss Bethany Laskey-Heard (Senior Appeals Officer).

Apologies: Councillor Nigel Knapton, substituted by Councillor Andy Paraskos

Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book

212      Apologies for absence

            Apologies noted (see above).

213      Public minutes of the meeting held on August 4^th 2025

           Resolved

That the Public Minutes of the meeting held on 4^th August 2025, having been previously circulated, be taken as read and confirmed as a correct record.

214      Public minutes of the meeting held on August 11^th 2025

           Resolved

That the Public Minutes of the meeting held on 11^th August 2025, having been previously circulated, be taken as read and confirmed as a correct record.

215      Declarations of interest

Councillor Barbara Brodigan declared as a Governor at Outwood Academy Ripon, noted as the same academy trust as Outwood Academy Easingwold, however, has had no contact with the appellant of item 8 on the agenda.

Councillor Caroline Goodrick declared as known to item 7, and with item 8 as a Governor at one of her local schools, namely Sheriff Hutton Primary School, therefore will remove themselves from both these hearings.

216      Exclusion of the public

Resolved

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

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.

217      Private Minutes of the Meeting held on August 4^th 2025

           Resolved

That the Private Minutes of the meeting held on 4^th August 2025, having been previously circulated, be taken as read and confirmed as a correct record.

218      Private Minutes of the Meeting held on August 11^th 2025

           Resolved

That the Private Minutes of the meeting held on 11^th August 2025, having been previously circulated, be taken as read and confirmed as a correct record.

219      Appeal for transport to Tadcaster Grammar School

Considered

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

Resolved

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

220      Appeal for transport to Malton School

Considered

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

Resolved

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

221      Appeal for transport to Outwood Academy Easingwold

Considered

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

Resolved

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

222      Appeal for transport to Stokesley School

Considered

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

Resolved

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

223      Appeal for transport to Tadcaster Grammar School

Considered

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

Resolved

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

224      Appeal for transport to Thirsk School & Sixth Form

Considered

An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to school transport to attend Thirsk School & Sixth Form.

Resolved

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

225      Appeal for transport to Tadcaster Grammar School

Considered

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

Resolved

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

226      Any other items

Item raised by the Clerk. Resolved.

227      Date of the next meeting – 1^st September 2025                                                    

The meeting concluded at 17:37 p.m.