Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Julie Robinson.

To receive any declarations of interest.

No declarations of interest 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.

The deadline for submission of the full text of a question or statement is 8.30 am on Tuesday, 20 April 2021.

Details of the Council’s procedure rules can be found at: Public Participation at Committees.

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 of 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 paragraph 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.

Proposed by Cllr Pipe, seconded by Cllr Legg.

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 and 2 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 Executive Director of People – Children.

The Committee considered an appeal against the Council’s refusal to provide a pupil with school transport support.

Decision

1.    That the appeal on behalf of DG, against the Council’s refusal to provide school transport support between her home and The Dorset Studio School, be allowed until the end of term July 2024.