The Regulation Committee Appeal Panel (Transport) of Kent Council was scheduled to meet on 19 August 2025 to discuss several appeals related to transport. Due to the nature of the information to be discussed, a motion to exclude the press and public was proposed, citing the disclosure of exempt information regarding individuals. The panel was scheduled to consider nine appeals in total.

Transport Appeals

The primary focus of the meeting was to address nine transport-related appeals. The agenda for the meeting, as outlined in the Agenda frontsheet, included the following items for decision:

• Appeal 1
• Appeal 2
• Appeal 3
• Appeal 4
• Appeal 5
• Appeal 6
• Appeal 7
• Appeal 8
• Appeal 9

The Public reports pack contains documentation relating to each of these appeals.

Exclusion of Press and Public

A motion was put forward to exclude the press and public from the meeting, as detailed in the agenda. This motion was based on Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, which allows for the exclusion of the press and public when discussing exempt information. The specific grounds for exclusion were:

That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

• Information relating to any individual.
• Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual

This suggests that the appeals under consideration involved personal details, making it necessary to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.

Other Business

The agenda also included standard items at the beginning of the meeting. These were:

• Substitutes
• Other items which the Chairman decides are urgent