North Yorkshire Council

 

Appeals Committee

 

Public Minutes of the meeting held in Meeting Room 3 at County Hall, on Monday, 15th September 2025 commencing at 10.00 a.m.

 

Councillor Stephanie Duckett in the chair and Councillors Caroline Goodrick, Roberta Swiers, Derek Bastiman and Monika Slater.

 

Officers present: Mr Luke Mackintosh (Senior Appeals Officer), Mr Chris Reynolds (Head of SEND Strategic Planning Resources, item 6 only) Miss Rachel Conyers and Mrs Nicola Wright (Admissions Appeals Officers, items 7-12 only).

 

Apologies: Councillor Robert Windass, substituted by Councillor Roberta Swiers. Councillor Nigel Knapton, substituted by Councillor Derek Bastiman. Councillor Barbara Brodigan, substituted by Councillor Monika Slater.

 

 

Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book

 

 

251      Apologies for absence

 

            Apologies noted (see above)

 

252      Declarations of Interest

 

Cllr Roberta Swiers declared a brief acquaintance with Item 6 approximately 25 years ago and confirmed that no contact has occurred since.

 

253      Exclusion of the Public

 

Resolved

 

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Item numbers 5 to 13 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.

 

254      Public Minutes of the Meeting held on 18 August 2025

 

           Resolved

 

That the Public Minutes of the meeting held on 18 August 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.

                                                                                                                                             

253      Private Minutes of the Meeting held on 18 August 2025

 

           Resolved

 

That the Private Minutes of the meeting held on 18 August 2025, having been previously circulated, be taken as read and confirmed as a correct record.

 

254      Appeal for transport to Woodlands Academy

 

Considered

 

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

 

Resolved

 

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

 

255      Appeal for transport to Harrogate Grammar School

 

Considered

 

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

 

Resolved

 

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

 

256      Appeal for transport to Reeth Primary School

 

Considered

 

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

 

Resolved

 

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

 

257      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 Not Upheld. 

 

258      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. 

 

259      Appeal for transport to Boroughbridge High School

 

Considered

 

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

 

Resolved

 

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

 

260      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. 

 

261      Any other urgent items

 

There were no urgent items of business.

 

The meeting concluded at 18:05 p.m.