Meeting documents

Appeals Committee B
Monday, 11th November, 2013 5.30 pm

Appeals B Minutes

Date:
Friday, 23rd August, 2013
Time:
09.00am
Place:
Civic Centre Civic Suite, Committee Room 7
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
221 Apologies and substitutions.
 Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Stafford (sub: Cllr Ayling) and Carr (no substitute).
222 Declarations of interest.
 Councillor Velmurugan (Agenda Item 12 - Appeal Against Dismissal - Employee KH) - non-pecuniary - practicing GP.
223 Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 14th March, 2013
  • Minutes
Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 14th March 2013 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
224 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)
225 Primary School Transport Appeal - Pupil MN
  • (Attachment: 2)Report of Corporate Director for People
 The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil MN, in connection with an application for home to school transport assistance.
226 Primary School Transport Appeal - Pupil JG
  • (Attachment: 3)Report of Corporate Director for People
 The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil JG, 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.
227 Secondary School Transport Appeal - Pupil JT
  • (Attachment: 4)Report of Corporate Director for People
 The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil JT, 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.
228 Secondary School Transport Appeal - Pupil MWC
  • (Attachment: 5)Report of Corporate Director for People
 The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil MWC, 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.
229 Post 16 School Transport Appeal - Pupil HB
  • (Attachment: 6)Report of Corporate Director for People
 The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil HB, 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.
230 Post 16 School Transport Appeal - Pupil JP
  • (Attachment: 7)Report of Corporate Director for People
 The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil JP, 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.
231 Post 16 School Transport Appeal - Pupil DJ
 The Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director Children & Learning, together with supporting correspondence from the parent of pupil DJ, 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.
232 Appeal Against Dismissal - Employee KH
 The Committee considered an appeal against dismissal submitted by employee KH. The Council's case was presented by SH, supported by CG (HR Officer). No witnesses were called at this hearing.

The appellant was in attendance supported by her union representative, SN.

The Committee was advised that the appellant, had not received the confidential pack but the appellant agreed for the meeting to proceed.

Having considered all the written evidence presented, the Committee:

Resolved:-

That the appeal be dismissed and the decision to terminate the employment of KH on the grounds of incapability due to sickness be upheld.
09.00/14.30

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor Habermel (Chairman)
Councillors *Ayling, Brown, Godwin, Holland and Velmurugan.

*Substitute in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 31.
In attendance:
R Harris, K Melville and M Harry (observer).

 

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