North Yorkshire Council

Appeals Committee

Public Minutes of the meeting held in Meeting Room 3 at County Hall, on Monday, 27 October 2025 commencing at 10.00 a.m.

Councillor Robert Windass in the chair and Councillors Barbara Brodigan, Stephanie Duckett, Caroline Goodrick and Nigel Knapton.

Officers present: Miss Rachel Conyers (Admissions Appeals Officer), Mrs Lisa Herdman (Admissions Appeals Officer) and Mrs Mary Davies (Principal Appeals Officer).

Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book

294      Apologies for absence

            No apologies given.

295      Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

296      Exclusion of the Public

Resolved

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Item numbers 5 to 7 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.

297      Public Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday, 6 October 2025

           Resolved

That the Public Minutes of the meeting held on Monday, 6 October 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.

298      Private Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday, 6 October 2025

           Resolved

That the Private Minutes of the meeting held on Monday, 6 October 2025, having been previously circulated, be taken as read and confirmed as a correct record.

299 Appeal for transport to Osmotherley Primary School.

              Considered 

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

Resolved

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

300        Appeal for transport to Harrogate Grammar School.

            Considered 

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

Resolved

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

301      Appeal for transport to Gargrave Primary School.

Considered 

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

Resolved

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

302      Any other urgent items

There were no urgent items of business.

The meeting concluded at 10:46 a.m.