The Cornwall Council Appeals Committee met on Monday 14 September 2026 to consider several requests for school transport assistance. The committee made decisions on nine individual cases, allowing two requests and refusing seven.

School Transport Appeals

The Appeals Committee considered a number of individual cases regarding travel assistance for pupils to attend various schools.

The committee resolved to refuse the request for travel assistance for a pupil to attend Newlyn School from their address in Hayle.

In contrast, the committee resolved to allow the request for travel assistance for a pupil to attend Treloweth Primary School from their address in Falmouth. This decision was made for two separate cases concerning pupils attending Treloweth Primary School from Falmouth.

However, requests for travel assistance to Mounts Bay Academy from Penzance were resolved to be refused in two separate cases.

Similarly, the request for travel assistance for a pupil to attend The Roseland Academy from Bodmin was resolved to be refused.

The committee also resolved to refuse the request for travel assistance for a pupil to attend Pencoys School from an address near Helston.

Finally, two separate requests for travel assistance for pupils to attend St Just Primary School from Penzance were resolved to be refused.

The committee's decisions were made in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, which allows for the exclusion of the press and public when considering information relating to an individual. The detailed reports for each case, including appendices, were available to the committee members¹.