North Yorkshire Council

Appeals Committee

Public Minutes of the meeting held in Meeting Room 3 at County Hall, on Monday, 9 March 2026 commencing at 11.00 a.m.

Councillor Robert Windass in the chair and Councillors Stephanie Duckett and Nigel Knapton.

Officers present: Miss Rachel Conyers (Admissions Appeals Officer), Ms Sarah Holbird (Senior Appeals Officer), Luke Mackintosh (Senior Appeals Officer) and Bethany Laskey-Heard (Senior Appeals Officer).

Apologies: Councillors Barbara Brodigan and Caroline Goodrick.

Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book

330      Apologies for absence

            Apologies noted (see above).

331      Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

332      Exclusion of the Public

Resolved

That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Item numbers 5 to 6 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.

333      Public Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday, 26 January 2026

           Resolved

That the Public Minutes of the meeting held on Monday, 26 January 2026, 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.

334      Private Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday, 26 January 2026

           Resolved

That the Private Minutes of the meeting held on Monday, 26 January 2026, having been previously circulated, be taken as read and confirmed as a correct record.

335      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.  

336      Any other urgent items

There were no urgent items of business.

            The meeting concluded at 11.17 a.m.