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Appeals Committee - Monday, 8th September, 2025 10.00 am

September 8, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

The Cornwall Council Appeals Committee met on 8 September 2025, where Councillor James O'Keefe was elected chair, and the minutes from the meetings held on 28 July 2025, 11 August 2025 and 18 August 2025 were approved. The main business of the meeting was to consider requests for travel assistance for pupils to attend Poltair School, with all seven requests being refused.

School Transport Appeals

The committee considered seven requests for travel assistance for pupils to attend Poltair School from their home address in Mevagissey.

The committee refused all seven requests:

  • Case 1
  • Case 2
  • Case 3
  • Case 4
  • Case 5
  • Case 6
  • Case 7

The agenda and minutes do not provide specific reasons for the refusals, but the Local Government Act 1972 allows the press and public to be excluded from meetings where information relating to an individual is being discussed.

Attendees

Profile image for Peter Channon
Peter Channon  Reform UK
Profile image for James O'Keefe
James O'Keefe  Liberal Democrat
Profile image for Sean Smith
Sean Smith  Reform UK

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 08th-Sep-2025 10.00 Appeals Committee.pdf
Supplementary Agenda 08th-Sep-2025 10.00 Appeals Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 08th-Sep-2025 10.00 Appeals Committee.pdf

Minutes

Minutes 11082025 Appeals Committee.pdf
Minutes Public Pack 28072025 Appeals Committee.pdf
Minutes 18082025 Appeals Committee.pdf
Printed minutes 08th-Sep-2025 10.00 Appeals Committee.pdf