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 not to provide free school transport for a learner.

Appeal Against Free School Transport Decision

The panel was scheduled to consider an appeal lodged by applicant Z.L.G. concerning the authority's decision regarding the non-provision of free school transport. The report pack provided to the panel contained information relating to this appeal, which was deemed to be exempt information under the Local Government Act 1972. The specific details of the appeal and the reasons for the authority's original decision were not publicly available. The report pack indicated that the discussion of this item might take place in private, following a public interest test.

The panel members present were Councillor E.G. Thomas, Cabinet Member for Transport, Waste and Infrastructure, who would chair the meeting, and Councillor G. Davies, Cabinet Member for Education & Welsh Language. Also in attendance were local members for the appellant learner's ward, Councillor S.L. Davies and Councillor J.P. Hart. Other attendees included Gemma Thomas, Kelly A. Phillips, Stella Rossiter, Mike Jacob, and Kayleigh James.