The Members Home to School Transport Appeals Panel of Carmarthenshire Council met on Wednesday 30 September 2026. The primary item scheduled for discussion was an appeal against the council's decision regarding the provision of free school transport.

Appeal Regarding Free School Transport

The panel was scheduled to consider an appeal by applicant SRT concerning the authority's decision not to provide free school transport. The report relating to this item was not for public consumption, as it contained exempt information under the Local Government Act 1972. This means that if the panel resolved to consider the item in private, the public would have been excluded from the meeting. The specific details of the appeal and the arguments presented were contained within restricted documents.

The meeting was attended by Councillor E.G. Thomas, Cabinet Member for Transport, Waste and Infrastructure, who would have chaired the meeting in his capacity as the designated chair for the panel. Also present was Councillor G. Davies, Cabinet Member for Education & Welsh Language. Local Members for the appellant learner's ward, Councillor I. Griffiths and Councillor J. Seward, were also in attendance. The Democratic Officer for the meeting was Kelly Evans. The Chief Executive of Carmarthenshire Council, Wendy Walters, was also noted in the documentation.