Part I
954
Apologies and substitutions.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Clinkscales (no substitute).
955
Declarations of interest.
(a) Councillor Assenheim - Item 4 (Post 16 Transport Appeal - Pupil NA) - School Governor at Shoebury High School & and the uncle of the applicant is an ex-employee of the Council and is known to him - personal (b) Councillor Folkard - Item 4 (Post 16 Transport Appeal - Pupil NA) - the uncle of the applicant is an ex-employee of the Council and is known to him - personal (c) Councillor Day - Item 4 (Post 16 Transport Appeal - Pupil NA) - the uncle of the applicant is an ex-employee of the Council and is known to him - personal (d) Councillor Carr - Item 4 (Post 16 Transport Appeal - Pupil NA) - Director of SEC - personal
956
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)
957
Post 16 Transport Appeal - Pupil NA
The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil NA, in connection with an application for home to school transport assistance. Resolved: That there being no circumstances reported which would justify a departure from the Council's policy the appeal be dismissed.
958
Post 16 Transport Appeal - Pupil SW
The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil SW, in connection with an application for home to school transport assistance. Resolved: That the appeal be allowed and home to school transport assistance be granted until July 2011 by reason of extenuating circumstances.