MINUTES of a meeting of the East Sussex Discretionary Transport Appeal Panel held on 25 February 2026
Present - Councillors: Cross, Field and Redstone
Officer: I Crudge
1 Apologies:
1.1 None.
2 Public minutes:
2.1 RESOLVED to approve as a correct record the public minutes of the previous meeting held on 21 January 2026.
3 Disclosures of interests:
3.1 None.
4 Urgent items:
4.1 The Panel discussed the process for appellants to make verbal representations. It was agreed to amend the application form so applicants can choose between an audio or video call.
5 Any other non-exempt items:
5.1 None.
6 Exclusion of the public and press:
6.1 It was RESOLVED - to exclude the public and press from the meeting for agenda items 7, 8, 9 and 10 on the grounds that if the public and press were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as specified in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), namely information relating to an individual.
7 Exempt minutes:
7.1 RESOLVED to approve as a correct record the exempt minutes of the previous meeting held on 21 January 2026.
8 Report on previous cases:
8.1 Councillor Cross requested an update on case 31/25. The supporting officer will investigate and will report back at the next meeting.
[The full detail is set out in an exempt minute]
9 Consideration of transport provision in individual cases:
9.1 The Panel considered and reached decisions on the following transport provision case numbers: 04/26, 05/26 and 06/26.
[The full detail is set out in an exempt minute]
10 Any other exempt items:
10.1 None
11 Date and time for next meeting:
11.1 Members agreed the next meeting will take place on 24 March 2026 at 2pm.