North Yorkshire Council
Appeals Committee
Public Minutes of the meeting held in Meeting Room 3 at County Hall, on Monday, 1st September 2025 commencing at 10.00 a.m.
Councillor Robert Windass (chair) and Councillors Barbara Brodigan, Stephanie Duckett, Caroline Goodrick and Andy Paraskos.
Officers present: Mrs Mary Davies (Principal Appeals Officer), Miss Rachel Conyers (Admissions Appeals Officer) and Mrs Nicola Wright (Admissions Appeals Officer)
Apologies: Councillor Nigel Knapton
Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book
228. Apologies for absence
Apologies noted (see above)
229. Declarations of Interest
230. Exclusion of the Public
Resolved
That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Item numbers 4 to 11 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.
231. Appeal for transport to Pickering Community Infant School
Considered
An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to school transport to attend Pickering Community Junior School.
Resolved
That the Committee concludes from all the available evidence that the appeal be Not Upheld.
232. Appeal for transport to Pickering Community Junior School
Considered
An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to school transport to attend Pickering Community Junior School.
Resolved
That the Committee concludes from all the available evidence that the appeal be Not Upheld.
233. Appeal for transport to Northallerton School & Sixth Form Collage
Considered
An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to school transport to attend Northallerton School & Sixth Form.
Resolved
That the Committee concludes from all the available evidence that the appeal be Not Upheld.
234. Appeal for transport to Richmond School
Considered
An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to school transport to attend Richmond School.
Resolved
That the Committee concludes from all the available evidence that the appeal be Not Upheld.
235. Appeal for transport to Skipton Girls’ High School
Considered
An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to school transport to attend Skipton Girls’ High School.
Resolved
That the Committee concludes from all the available evidence that the appeal be Upheld.
236. Appeal for transport to Sherburn High School
Considered
An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to school transport to attend Sherburn High School.
Resolved
That the Committee concludes from all the available evidence that the appeal be Not Upheld.
237. Appeal for transport to King James School
Considered
An appeal against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to school transport to attend King James School.
Resolved
That the Committee concludes from all the available evidence that the appeal be Deferred to a future meeting.
(Note: Having declared an interest in relation to the above item Cllr Andy Paraskos left the meeting during consideration of the appeal).
(Note: Councillor Barbara Brodigan left meeting prior to consideration of the following item).
238. 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.
239. Any other items
There were no urgent items of business.
The meeting concluded at 6.40 p.m.