Agenda item

The Committee considered an Appeal in relation to transport assistance.

The Committee Members and the Appellant had received the agenda prior to the meeting.

The Chair made introductions and outlined the procedures to be followed at the appeal hearing.

The Council’s representative presented the Council’s case and answered questions.

The Appellant, made representations and answered questions.

The Council’s representative was given the opportunity to ask questions of the Appellant.  No questions were asked of the Appellant by the Council’s representative.

There were no closing statements made by the Council’s representative or the Appellant.  All parties were then asked to leave the room whilst the Committee deliberated on the Application and reached a decision.

4. (a) Case No. 1206

RESOLVED that

(i)     having considered all the circumstances, the information set out in the report and the representations and evidence presented at the meeting, Case No.1206, be allowed on the grounds that the reasons put forward in support of the appeal were considered worthy of the Committee exercising its discretion to grant an exception and award transport assistance; and

(ii)    the transport assistance awarded in accordance with (i) above, be only until the end of Secondary Education.