The Cornwall Council Appeals Committee met on 18 August 2025, chaired by Councillor James O'Keefe, to discuss requests for travel assistance to attend schools in Cornwall. Travel assistance was approved for a pupil to attend Nancealverne School in Redruth, but was refused for pupils attending Bodmin College, Oak Tree School in Bude, Red Moor School in Liskeard, and The Roseland Academy in St Austell. An appeal regarding travel assistance to Brannel School was settled prior to the meeting.

School Travel Assistance

The Appeals Committee considered requests for travel assistance for pupils attending schools in Cornwall. The agenda for the meeting listed six schools to be discussed, and a supplementary agenda was also published.

Bodmin College

The request for travel assistance for a pupil to attend Bodmin College from their home address in Bodmin was refused.

Brannel School

The appeal regarding travel assistance to Brannel School was settled before the meeting took place.

Nancealverne School

The request for travel assistance for a pupil to attend Nancealverne School from their address in Redruth was allowed.

Oak Tree School

The request for travel assistance for a pupil to attend Oak Tree School from their address in Bude was refused.

Red Moor School

The request for travel assistance for a pupil to attend Red Moor School from their address in Liskeard was refused.

The Roseland Academy

The request for travel assistance for a pupil to attend The Roseland Academy from their address in St Austell was refused.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The committee resolved to exclude the press and public from the meeting when discussing the school transport items. This was because the discussion was:

likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information of the following description:-

1. Information relating to an individual

This decision was made in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.