Key Takeaways
- •Councillor Ball was elected Chairman for the meeting.
- •The press and public were excluded during discussion of exempt individual travel assistance cases under the Local Government Act 1972.
- •Travel assistance requests were refused for pupils to attend Camborne Science and International Academy, Liskeard School and Community College, Redruth School, Truro and Penwith College - Tregye, Upton Cross School, and Wadebridge School.
- •One travel assistance request concerning Redruth School was deferred to a future meeting.
- •All decisions on refusals were made unanimously following motions moved and seconded by Councillors Clegg, Candy, and Ball.
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A meeting of a Cornwall Council committee was held, during which Councillor Ball was elected Chairman for the session following a motion by Councillor Clegg, seconded by Councillor Candy. No declarations of interest were made by members.
In accordance with the Local Government Act 1972, the committee resolved to exclude the press and public from the remainder of the meeting. This decision was taken on the grounds that the subsequent agenda items would involve the disclosure of exempt information relating to individuals.
The committee then considered six requests for home-to-school travel assistance for individual pupils. In each case, the request was formally moved and seconded, and the committee resolved to refuse travel assistance. The refusals covered requests for pupils to attend the following schools: Camborne Science and International Academy (from near Redruth), Liskeard School and Community College (from near Fowey), Redruth School (from near Redruth), Truro and Penwith College – Tregye (from Bodmin), Upton Cross School (from Launceston), and Wadebridge School (from near Wadebridge).
The Chairman noted that one item on the agenda would be deferred to a future meeting for further consideration. No other business was conducted during the closed session.
Attendance
3 attended
Decisions
The press and public were excluded from the meeting because it discussed private information about individuals.
The council has refused to pay for a student's travel from near Redruth to Camborne Science and International Academy.
We will not provide transport for this pupil because their journey is not considered necessary or eligible.
The council has postponed its decision on a request to help pay for a student’s travel to Redruth School.
We will not pay for travel to Truro and Penwith College – Tregye for this pupil from Bodmin.
The council has refused to pay for a student's travel from Launceston to Upton Cross School.
The council will not pay for travel to Wadebridge School for a pupil who lives nearby.
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