Meeting documents

Appeals Committee A
Thursday, 20th August, 2015 9.00 am

Place:

Civic Centre, Civic Suite, Executive Boardroom

Item	Description	Resolution
Part I
199	Apologies and substitutions.	Apologies for absence were received from Councillors D Garston (substitute: Cllr Arscott), Crystall and Callaghan (no substitutes).
200	Declarations of interest.	Councillor Borton - Agenda Item 5 - non-pecuniary interest - works for DWP.
201	Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday, 15th June, 2015 (Attachment: 1)Minutes	Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 15th June 2015 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
202	Exclusion of the Public.	Resolved: That, under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the items of business set out below on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Part II(Confidential)
203	Secondary School Transport Appeal - Pupil AG (Attachment: 2)Report of Corporate Director for People Business for item 203	Resolved: That the appeal be allowed and home to school transport assistance be granted for the remainder of the current school year and the 2015/2016 school year by reason of extenuating circumstances.
204	Appeal Against Redundancy - Employee LL Business for item 204	Resolved: That the appeal not be upheld.

10.00/*15.15

*The Committee stood adjourned and reconvened on 28th August 2015. The adjourned meeting started at 10.00am and finished at 11.00am.

Present:

Councillor Ayling (Chairman),
Councillors Borton (Vice-Chairman), *Arscott and Robertson

*Substitute in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 31.

In attendance:

Mr J Gray and Mr R Harris.

**Business**
Item	Business
203	The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil AG, in connection with an application for home to school transport assistance.
204	The Committee considered an appeal against redundancy submitted by employee LL. The Council's case was presented by SH, supported by SM. CC and SP were called as witnesses by the Council and responded to questions. The appellant, LL< was in attendance and presented their case, supported by DP (GMB Union). Having considered all the evidence and submissions made, the Committee: