North Yorkshire Council

Appeals Committee

Public Minutes of the meeting held in Meeting Room 3 at County Hall, on Monday, 8 September 2025 commencing at 10.00 a.m.

Councillor Robert Windass in the chair and Councillors Stephanie Duckett, Caroline Goodrick, Nigel Knapton and Monica Slater (as substitute for Councillor Barbara Brodigan).

Officers present: Ms Lisa Herdman (Lead for Admission), Miss Rachel Conyers (Admissions Appeals Officer) and Ms Sarah Holbird (Senior Appeals Officer).

Apologies: Councillor Barbara Brodigan.

Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book

240.     Apologies for absence

            Apologies noted (see above).

241.     Declarations of Interest

Cllr Caroline Goodrick declared a non-registerable interest in relation to items 6 and 7 (Minutes 245 and 246 refer) and would withdraw from the meeting during consideration of the Items.

242.     Exclusion of the Public

Resolved

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Item numbers 4 to 10 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.

243.     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 Not Upheld.  

(Note: The Chair agreed to take item 10, urgent business next).

244.     Urgent Item - Appeal for transport to King James School

            Considered

            Further to Minute 237 (1 September 2025), 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 Upheld.

245.     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. 

246.     Appeal for transport to Welburn Primary School

Considered

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

Resolved

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

(Note: In accordance with her declaration at Minute 241, Councillor Caroline Goodrick withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item).

247.     Appeal for transport to Langton Primary School

Considered

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

Resolved

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

(Note: In accordance with her declaration at Minute 241, Councillor Caroline Goodrick withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item).

248.     Appeal for transport to Kettlewell Primary School

Considered

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

Resolved

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

249.     Appeal for transport to Upper Wharfedale School

Considered

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

Resolved

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

250.     Any other urgent items

With the agreement of the Chair, there was 1 item of urgent business which was taken immediately between items 4 and 5 (Minute 244 refers).

The meeting concluded at 6.34 p.m.