The Members Home to School Transport Appeals Panel of Carmarthenshire Council is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. The primary focus of the meeting will be to consider an appeal regarding the non-provision of free school transport.

Appeal Regarding Free School Transport

The panel is scheduled to consider an appeal lodged by applicants AR and RJR concerning the authority's decision not to provide free school transport. The report pack indicates that this item is not for publication as it contains exempt information, as defined by the Local Government Act 1972. This means that the details of the appeal and the reasons for the decision will not be made public. The panel will review the written representations from the appellants and the observations of departmental officers, alongside the specific circumstances of the case, to inform their consideration of the appeal.

The meeting will also include standard procedural items such as apologies for absence, declarations of personal interest, and the confirmation of minutes from previous meetings. The agenda also notes the potential exclusion of the public for specific items if a public interest test determines it necessary due to the presence of exempt information.

The panel members include Councillor E.G. Thomas (Cabinet Member for Transport, Waste and Infrastructure), Councillor G. Davies (Cabinet Member for Education & Welsh Language), Councillor A.V. Owen (Local Member), and Councillor D. Price (Local Member). The Chair of the panel will be Councillor E.G. Thomas, or Councillor G. Davies in his absence. The Democratic Officer for the meeting is Julie Owens.