Councillor Thomas (D) was elected Chairman for the meeting.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Pritchard, Stocks and Tyerman.

Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 12 the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).)

In accordance with the procedure agreed in Minute 30/5/99 to hear Transport Appeals previously dismissed by the Officer Panel as follows:-

The Committee received information on an appeal for school transport, referred to as Case 01/12-13.  The appellant contacted Torbay Council and stated that she was unwell but that she wished to be present at the hearing.  The Committee therefore unanimously agreed to adjourn the hearing to a later date.