Key Takeaways
- •Councillor O'Keefe was elected Chairman of the meeting.
- •The minutes from the 1 June 2026 Appeals Committee meeting were approved and signed.
- •The committee voted to exclude the press and public to discuss exempt information related to individuals.
- •Seven requests for pupil travel assistance to various schools were all refused by the committee.
- •The refusals covered travel to Cubert School, The Roseland Academy (two requests), Trenode C of E Primary Academy, Sir James Smith's School, St Agnes Academy, and Marine Academy Plymouth.
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The Cornwall Council Appeals Committee met on an unspecified date, with Councillor O’Keefe elected as Chairman for the meeting upon a motion by Councillor Ball, seconded by Councillor Smith. No declarations of interest were made. The minutes of the previous meeting held on 1 June 2026 were approved as correct and signed by the Chairman, following a motion by Councillor Ball, seconded by Councillor O’Keefe.
The committee resolved to exclude the press and public from the remainder of the meeting, citing the Local Government Act 1972, on the grounds that the business would involve disclosure of exempt information relating to individuals. Members then considered seven separate requests for school travel assistance, each concerning a pupil and a specific school.
All seven requests were refused. The first three related to Cubert School (pupil near Newquay), The Roseland Academy (two separate pupils from addresses in St Austell), Trenode C of E Primary Academy (pupil in Looe), Sir James Smith’s School (pupil in Camelford), St Agnes Academy (pupil in Perranporth), and Marine Academy Plymouth (pupil in Torpoint). Each refusal was moved and seconded by committee members, with motions carried formally.
No other business was recorded. The outcomes of the meeting were unanimous rejections of all appeals for travel assistance, with no further discussion or additional decisions noted in the minutes.
Attendance
3 of 3 members present
Decisions
The council confirmed the notes from the 1 June 2026 meeting are correct.
The committee decided to hold the discussion in private because it involved confidential information about individuals.
The council considered a request to help a pupil travel to Cubert School from near Newquay.
The council refused a request to pay for a student's travel from St Austell to The Roseland Academy.
We agreed not to provide free transport for a child to attend Trenode Primary School in Looe.
We considered a request for travel
Cornwall Council reviewed and decided on a request from a Perranporth family for help with travel costs to get their child to St Agnes Academy.
A pupil from Torpoint will get help with travel costs to attend Marine Academy Plymouth.
Related meetings
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- Cornwall Pension Fund Local Pension Board — Cornwall Pension Fund Local Pension Board - 12 June 2026 (12 Jun 2026)
- Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee — Sustainable Growth and Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 16 June 2026 (16 Jun 2026)
- Licensing Act Sub Committee — Licensing Act Sub Committee - 17 June 2026 (17 Jun 2026)