Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Chair for the meeting.

Councillor Stanier be appointed Chair for the proceedings.

To confirm the procedure for the hearing attached.

The procedure be confirmed.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 March 2008 attached.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 4 March 2008 be received and approved and the Chair be authorised to sign them.

Members are asked to declare any interests in matters for consideration at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

To decide, having regard to the particular nature of the business to be transacted, whether or not to exclude the Press and Public during consideration of the following items on the grounds that they are likely to disclose exempt information by virtue of paragraph 4 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Regarding the particular nature of the business to be transacted, the press and public be excluded during the consideration of the following items on the grounds they were likely to disclose exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972.

To consider and determine an appeal against the refusal to issue a Disabled Freedom Pass.

Officer’s report and appellant’s written statement attached for Members of the Sub-Committee only.

The appeal against the refusal to issue a Disabled Freedom Pass be upheld.

[Having carefully considered the oral and written representations of the appellant and those of Officers of the Authority’s Accessible Transport Unit, the Sub-Committee decided that the appeal against the refusal to issue a Disabled Freedom Pass be allowed, as there was felt to be sufficient evidence that the appellant met the discretionary criteria.]

To consider and determine an appeal against the refusal to issue a Blue Badge.

Officer’s report and appellant’s written statement attached for Members of the Sub-Committee only.

The appeal against the refusal to issue a Blue Badge be upheld.

 [Having carefully considered the oral and written representations of the appellant and those of Officers of the Authority’s Accessible Transport Unit, the Sub-Committee decided that the appeal against the refusal to issue a Blue Badge be allowed, as there was felt to be sufficient evidence that the appellant met the discretionary criteria.]

To consider and determine an appeal against the refusal to issue a Blue Badge.

Officer’s report and appellant’s written statement attached for Members of the Sub-Committee only.

The appeal against the refusal to issue a Blue Badge be refused.

[Having carefully considered the written representations of the appellant and those of Officers of the Authority’s Accessible Transport Unit, the Sub-Committee decided that the appeal against the refusal to issue a Blue Badge be refused, as there was insufficient evidence that the appellant met either the automatic or discretionary criteria.]