Key Takeaways
- •Councillor Ball was elected Chairman of the meeting.
- •The press and public were excluded from portions of the meeting concerning exempt information about individuals.
- •Four travel assistance requests for pupils (Poltair School, Cornwall College St Austell, Penwith APA, City College Plymouth) were all refused.
- •Two appeals related to travel assistance were withdrawn prior to the meeting.
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The meeting opened with the election of the Chairman. Councillor O’Keefe moved, and Councillor Channon seconded, that Councillor Ball be appointed Chairman for the session. The motion was carried without any declarations of interest from the members present.
Following the election, the Council considered a motion to exclude the press and public from a portion of the business, citing the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and the likelihood that exempt information concerning an individual would be disclosed. The motion was moved by Councillor Ball and seconded by Councillor Channon; it was approved, and the relevant segment of the meeting was conducted in private.
The remaining agenda items concerned four separate requests for travel assistance for pupils attending schools outside their resident parishes. Each request was moved and seconded by various councillors, and all were resolved by refusal:
* A pupil from Mevagissey seeking assistance to attend Poltair School.
* A pupil from St Columb seeking assistance to attend Cornwall College (St Austell).
* A pupil from St Ives seeking assistance to attend Penwith APA.
* A pupil from near Torpoint seeking assistance to attend City College Plymouth.
In addition, an appeal related to the first request (Mevagissey to Poltair School) was withdrawn prior to the meeting, and the same appeal was noted as withdrawn a second time in the record. No further discussion or amendment to these decisions was reported.
Attendance
3 of 3 members present
Decisions
Election of Chairman for the meeting
Councillor O’Keefe proposed, and Councillor Channon supported, electing Councillor Ball as the meeting’s Chairman.
Exclusion of press and public during consideration of exempt information
The council voted to keep the press and public out of the meeting while it discussed private information about a person.
Refusal of travel assistance for pupil to Poltair School
The council has decided not to provide travel assistance for the student from Mevagissey who wants to attend Poltair School.
Refusal of travel assistance for pupil to Cornwall College (St Austell)
The council has denied travel assistance for a student from St Columb to attend Cornwall College in St Austell.
Refusal of travel assistance for pupil to Penwith APA
The council has decided not to provide travel assistance for the St Ives pupil who wants to attend Penwith APA.
Refusal of travel assistance for pupil to City College Plymouth
The council has denied travel assistance for a student from near Torpoint who wants to attend City College Plymouth.
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