North Yorkshire Council

Appeals Committee

Public Minutes of the meeting held in Meeting Room 3 at County Hall, on Monday, 22 June 2026 commencing at 10.00 a.m.

Councillor Eric Broadbent in the chair and Councillors Barbara Brodigan, Andy Paraskos and Roberta Swiers.

Officers present: Mr Jon Holden (Head of School Organisation and Transport), Miss Rachel Conyers (Admissions Appeals Officer), Luke Mackintosh (Senior Appeals Officer) and Bethany Laskey-Heard (Senior Appeals Officer).

Apologies: Cllr Derek Bastiman

Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book

352      Apologies for absence

            Apologies noted (see above)

353      Election of Chair

Cllr Eric Broadbent unanimously elected as Chair.

354      Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

355      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.

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.

356      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.  

357      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. 

358      Any other urgent items

There were no urgent items of business.

The meeting concluded at 11:48 a.m.