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Contact: Liz Eaton 01305 225113 - Email: liz.eaton@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
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To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 6 January 2020. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 6 January 2020 were confirmed and signed. |
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Matters Arising Minutes: Minute 22 – Urgent Items Members asked that an item be placed on the agenda for the next meeting of the Committee to discuss the membership at meetings. Resolved That an item be placed on the agenda for the next meeting of the Committee to discuss the membership at meetings. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest. Minutes: No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests were made at the meeting. |
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Public Participation To receive questions or statements on the business of the
committee from town and parish councils and members of the public. Minutes: There were no public questions or statements received at the meeting. |
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Urgent items 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. Minutes: There were no urgent items. |
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Contributions from parents towards the cost of transporting their child/children to school Oral explanation by officers on parental contributions towards the cost of transporting their child/children to school. Minutes: Contributions from
parents towards the cost of transporting their child/children to school. Officers explained how
the surplus seat scheme was administered and why it would not be possible to
receive contributions from parents as statutorily eligible children should
receive free transport. It might also
cause a 2 tier system for those who could not afford to make a contribution. Noted |
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Exempt Business 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 paragraphs 1 and 2
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. Minutes: 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 Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12 A to the Local
Government Act 1972 (as amended). |
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School Transport Appeals (Paragraphs 1 and 2) To consider the school transport appeal referred to in the exempt report by the Corporate Director of Education and Learning. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered an appeal against the Council’s refusal to provide a pupil with transport support. Resolved That the appeal on behalf of EK against the Council’s refusal to provide transport support between their home and Queen Elizabeth’s School, be allowed until the end of term July 2020. |