Purpose

To seek support to establish a Task & Finish Group to consider the discretionary elements of the School Transport Policy.

Decision

(a)       That the establishment of a Task & Finish Group to review the discretionary element of the School Transport Policy, as shown in the Terms of Reference in Appendix 1 of the report be supported;

(b)       That the Member who had submitted the original Notice of Motion to County Council on 4th December seeking a review of the Council’s current School Transport Policy be invited to sit on the Task & Finish Group, and Councillors  Banks and Eastwood also to attend the meetings and

(c)        That both Cabinet Members, Councillors Banks and Eastwood to take a full role in the group.