The Members Home to School Transport Appeals Panel of Carmarthenshire Council met on 3 September 2025 to consider an appeal against the council's decision not to provide free school transport. Councillor E.G. Thomas, Cabinet Member for Transport, Waste and Infrastructure, Councillor G. Davies, Cabinet Member for Education & Welsh Language, and Councillor L.R. Bowen, Aelod Lleol ar gyfer y Ward, were summoned to attend the virtual meeting. The meeting was convened by Wendy Walters, Chief Executive.

Exclusion of the Public

The agenda for the meeting of the Members Home to School Transport Appeals Panel included a statement that the report relating to the appeal by applicant H.M. was not for publication. This is because it contains exempt information as defined in paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972¹, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007.

If following the application of the public interest test the Panel resolves pursuant to the Act to consider this item in private, the public will be excluded from the meeting during such consideration.

Appeal Against Non-Provision of Free School Transport

The panel was scheduled to consider an appeal by applicant H.M. against a decision of the authority for the non-provision of free school transport. The public reports pack contains the details of this appeal.