Meeting documents

Appeals Committee B
Thursday, 27th September, 2007 9.00 am

Place:
Civic Centre, Civic Suite, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
493 Apologies and substitutions.
 Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs Rayner and Grimwade.
494 Declarations of interest.
 There were no declarations of interest at this meeting.
495 Exclusion of the Public.
 Resolved:

That, under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded 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)
496 Post 16 School Transport Appeal - Pupil CL
  • (Attachment: 1)Report of Corporate Director Children & Learning
  • (Attachment: 2)Appendix 1
 The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil CL, in connection with an application for post 16 travel assistance.

Resolved:

That the appeal be allowed and Post 16 transport assistance be granted by reason of extenuating circumstances.
497 School Transport Appeal - Pupil JA
  • (Attachment: 3)Report of Corporate Director Children & Learning
  • (Attachment: 4)Appendix 1
  • (Attachment: 5)Appendix 2 - JA
 The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil JA, 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.
498 School Transport Appeal - Pupil JH
  • (Attachment: 6)Report of Corporate Director Children & Learning
  • (Attachment: 7)Appendix 1 - Pupil JH
 The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil JH 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 by reason of extenuating circumstances.
499 Appeal Against Dismissal - Employee RT
 The Committee considered an appeal against dismissal submitted by employee RT. The appellant was accompanied by his trade union representative, Mr T Sneller. The Council's case was presented by Mr N Harris, supported by Mr T Toms (Human Resources Manager), who called a number of witnesses.

The Committee, having considered all the evidence presented, found that, on the balance of probability, the evidence was insufficient to substantiate a charge of misconduct and therefore:

Resolved:-

That the appeal be allowed.
09.00/17.10

*The Committee adjourned at 13.00 and reconvened at 14.00.

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor Moring (Chairman)
Councillors Brown and Mrs Evans.
In attendance:
R Harris, T Stevens (Items 4 to 6 only), R Jellicoe (Item 4 only) and C Jones (Item 7 only)

 

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