Education Transport Appeals Committee

The ETAC meets to consider requests for school/college travel cases outside the statutory responsibility as detailed in Suffolk’s School Travel and Post-16 Travel policies.

The Committee hears appeals from individuals who wish to challenge transport arrangements relating to the safety of the route and/or exceptional circumstances where the parent wishes to make verbal representation.

Committee Members

Chairman

Councillor Keith Robinson

Keith Robinson (Con).

Vice Chairman

Cllr Jessie Carter with long red dreadlocks and a wide headband

Jessie Carter (Green)

Members

Meeting dates

Meetings of the Education Transport Appeals Committee are not open to the public as they deal with information personal to individuals.

Committee meeting dates

Date

Venue

Time

Wednesday 22 May 2024  Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Thursday 20 June 2024 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Friday 19 July 2024 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Thursday 15 August 2024 (Reserve Date) Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Friday 20 September 2024 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Wednesday 23 October 2024 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Tuesday 19 November 2024 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am 
Tuesday 10 December 2024 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich Cancelled
Thursday 23 January 2025 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Wednesday 26 February 2025 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Thursday 20 March 2025 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am 
Thursday 26 June 2025 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am 

Dates after May 2025 will be subject to reconsideration by Council on 22 May 2025.

Contact and further information

If you would like to contact us, please email committee.services@suffolk.gov.uk or call 01473 265119 from Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5.00pm.