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Home to School Transport Policy - Public Consultation on a New Proposed Policy.

 

 

Meeting: 30/07/2014 - Council (Item 55)

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Minutes:

The Learning and Skills Cabinet Member submitted a report which outlined the responses to consultation with regard to the proposed new Home to School Transport Policy and transitional support arrangements.

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 30 “Voting” a recorded vote was requested.  The voting was recorded as follows:

 

For (32 Councillors):

Councillor(s):

Councillor(s):

Councillor(s):

J C Bayliss

F M Gordon

G Owens

N S Bradley

J E C Harris

J A Raynor

J E Burtonshaw

Y V Jardine

C Richards

R A Clay

A J Jones

R V Smith

U C Clay

E T Kirchner

R C Stewart

D W Cole

D J Lewis

G J Tanner

S E Crouch

C E Lloyd

C Thomas

P Downing

P Lloyd

D W W Thomas

C R Doyle

P M Matthews

M Thomas

V M Evans

H M Morris

L V Walton

W Evans

B G Owen

 

 

Against (17 Councillors):

Councillor(s):

Councillor(s):

Councillor(s):

P M Black

L James

D G Sullivan

A C S Colburn

S M Jones

C M R W D Thomas

A M Day

R D Lewis

L G Thomas

E W Fitzgerald

K E Marsh

L J Tyler-Lloyd

C A Holley

P M Meara

G D Walker

P R Hood-Williams

C L Philpott

 

 

Abstention (0 Councillors):

Councillor(s):

Councillor(s):

Councillor(s):

-

-

-

 

Withdrawn from meeting due to declarable interest (11 Councillors):

Councillor(s):

Councillor(s):

Councillor(s):

M C Child

T J Hennegan

N M Ronconi-Woollard

A M Cook

B Hopkins

P B Smith

R Francis-Davies

A S Lewis

M Theaker

J A Hale

D Phillips

 

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)       The outcome of the statutory consultation process and the potential impact on equalities issues, as outlined in the report be noted;

 

2)       Council notes the recommendation of Cabinet that two of the original three proposals in relation to the discretionary areas of provision be approved – that is: Passenger Assistants and Voluntary Aided School Transport provision.  Post 16 Transport provision to continue without change;

 

3)       The amended Home to School Transport Policy attached as Appendix A to the report be approved.

Meeting: 15/07/2014 - Council (Item 47)

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Minutes:

RESOLVED that the item be deferred to a future meeting of Council.

Meeting: 01/07/2014 - Cabinet (Item 26)

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Minutes:

The Cabinet Member for Learning and Skills presented a report which reported back on the responses to consultation with regard to the proposed new Home to School Transport Policy and transitional support arrangements.

 

CABINET DECISION

 

That:

 

1)    Cabinet noted the outcome of the statutory consultation process and the potential impact on equalities issues, as outlined in the report.

2)    Cabinet agreed that proposal 1 and 2, in relation to the discretionary areas of provision, should be taken forward to Council for approval.

 

Policy Framework

 

Current Home to School Transport Policy.

The Welsh Education Strategic Plan.

Reason for Decision

 

For Cabinet to consider the responses received as part of the recent public consultation together with the Equality Impact Assessments and determine whether it wishes to ask Council to adopt some or all of the proposals .

 

Consultation

 

Legal, Finance, Transportation & Access to Services.