Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

No apologies for absence were received at the meeting.

To disclose any pecuniary, other registerable or non-registerable interests as set out in the adopted Code of Conduct. In making their disclosure councillors are asked to state the agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as part of their declaration.

If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

No declarations of interests were made at the meeting.

To receive questions or statements on the business of the committee from town and parish councils and members of the public.

There was no public participation.

To consider any items of business which the Chairman has had prior notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes.

There were no urgent items.

To move the exclusion of the press and the public for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 1 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the item of business is considered.

Proposed by Cllr Pipe, seconded by Cllr O’Leary.

Decision

That the press and the public be excluded for the following item(s) in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 1 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

To consider the school transport appeals as set out in the exempt report by the Corporate Director for Education & Learning.

The Committee considered a number of appeals against the Council’s refusal to provide pupils with school transport support.

Decision

1.    That the appeal on behalf of AG and MG, against the Council’s refusal to provide school transport between their home and The Atlantic Academy, Portland, be refused.

2.    That the appeal on behalf of KC, against the Council’s refusal to provide school transport support between their home and Dorset Studio School, be refused.