Meeting documents

Appeals Committee A
Tuesday, 3rd December, 2013 9.00 am

Place:
Civic Centre, Civic Suite, Committee Room 7
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
571 Apologies and substitutions.
 There were no apologies for absence for this meeting.
572 Declarations of interest.
 There were no declarations of interest at this meeting.
573 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)
574 Post 16 School Transport Appeal - Pupil AQ
  • (Attachment: 1)Report of Corporate Director for People
Business for item 574
Resolved:

That there being no circumstances reported which would justify a departure from the Council's policy the appeal be dismissed.
575 Post 16 School Transport Appeal - Pupil RC
  • (Attachment: 2)Report of Corporate Director for People
Business for item 575
Resolved:

That there being no circumstances reported which would justify a departure from the Council's policy the appeal be dismissed.
576 Secondary School Transport Appeal - Pupil RH
  • (Attachment: 3)Report of Corporate Director for People
Business for item 576
Resolved:

That the appeal be allowed and home to school transport assistance be granted by reason of extenuating circumstances.
577 Secondary School Transport Appeal - Pupil IR
  • (Attachment: 4)Report of Corporate Director for People
Business for item 577
Resolved:

That there being no circumstances reported which would justify a departure from the Council's policy the appeal be dismissed.
578 Secondary School Transport Appeal - Pupil JC
Business for item 578
Resolved:

That there being no circumstances reported which would justify a departure from the Council's policy the appeal be dismissed.
579 Appeal against Dismissal - Employee VC
Business for item 579
Resolved:

1. That the decision to terminate the contract of appellant VC from her post due to incapability due to sickness and to place VC in the talent pool for 12 weeks, be upheld.

2. That the grievance be not upheld.'
09:00/18.00

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor Hadley (Chairman),
Councillors D Garston (Vice-Chairman), Assenheim, Evans, Anne Jones, Robertson and Russell
In attendance:
R Harris and K Melville

Business

ItemBusiness
574The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director for People, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil AQ, in connection with an application for home to school transport assistance.
575The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director for People, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil RC, in connection with an application for home to school transport assistance.
576The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director for People, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil RH, in connection with an application for home to school transport assistance.
577The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director for People, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil IR, in connection with an application for home to school transport assistance.
578The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director for People, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil JC, in connection with an application for home to school transport assistance.
579The Committee considered an appeal against dismissal submitted by employee VC. The Council's case was presented by JL supported by MH. SL was called as a witness for the employer. The appellant was in attendance with her husband, DC, who presented the case on behalf of VC.

The Committee noted that the appellants appeal related to two separate matters, those being:

(1) Grievance
(2) Termination of contract on grounds of incapability due to sickness

During the hearing the appellant's representative indicated that VC would not be able to continue due to her health condition. Both parties agreed that they had presented all their evidence and information pertaining to the appeal and would forego the process of questions to the appellant and 'summing' up of their cases. The Committee was satisfied that all relevant information and evidence had been presented to enable the Committee to make a decision.

Therefore, having considered all the written evidence presented and information provided at the hearing, the Committee:

 

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