The Appeals Committee of Blackpool Council met on 22 September 2025 to consider requests for reviews of the council's decisions regarding home to school transport. The committee was scheduled to discuss three appeals, and to note the date of the next meeting.

Home to School Transport Appeals

The committee was scheduled to review three appeals against decisions not to provide assistance for home to school transport.

The report pack included a covering report for each appeal, each with the stated purpose:

The Committee is asked to consider and determine a request for a review of a decision of the Council to not provide assistance for home to school transport.

The covering reports each contained the same recommendation:

To determine the request for a review.

The reports stated that once an application for a review has been received, the application and any relevant representation must be considered by the Appeals Committee.

The relevant council priorities for these appeals were listed as: The economy: Maximising growth and opportunity across Blackpool and Communities: Creating stronger communities and increasing resilience .

Details of the cost of providing transport assistance to the appellant, as well as equalities considerations and the impact of the decision for children and young people, were scheduled to be provided at the meeting.

The Head of Legal was scheduled to be present at the meeting to advise the Committee on policy and procedure.

The appeals were listed on the agenda as:

• Home to School Transport Appeal - SRS
• Home to School Transport Appeal - RD
• Home to School Transport - JMG

Date of Next Meeting

The date of the next meeting was scheduled to be noted as 3 November 2025.