167 PERSONAL TRAVEL ASSISTANCE BUDGET RATE: AUTHORITY TO CONSULT 
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The Strategic Director Children’s Services will submit a report (Document CM”) which seeks approval to begin a public consultation on the Personal Travel Assistance Budget (PTAB) rate currently awarded to parents/carers of eligible children of compulsory school age using home to school transport.
Recommended –
That approval is given to commence a public consultation on both
elements of the PTAB rates (Option9.2 to Document “CM”) as outlined at
point 1.4 to Document “CM”.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Children’s Services
Decision:
Resolved –
That approval be given to commence a public consultation on both
elements of the PTAB rates (Option 9.2 to Document “CM”) as
outlined at point 1.4 to Document “CM”.
ACTION: Strategic Director Children’s Services
Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Children’s Services
(Michael Bunting - 07970 828949)
Minutes:
The Strategic Director Children’s Services submitted a report (Document “CM”) which sought approval to begin a public consultation on the Personal Travel Assistance Budget (PTAB) rate currently awarded to parents/carers of eligible children of compulsory school age using home to school transport.
It was stressed that the proposal to go out to consultation was aimed at ensuring that out mileage rate was in line with the HMRC rate and those of our neighbouring authorities.
A Conservative Group Councillor was present at the meeting and suggested that appropriate support mechanisms should be in place for families whatever comes out of the consultation, in particular those that lived in the outlying areas of the district, where children were sometimes making long journeys to their nearest special needs provision. In response the Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder in acknowledging the point, stressed that all ward councillors would be consulted on the proposed changes.
Resolved –
That approval be given to commence a public consultation on both
elements of the PTAB rates (Option 9.2 to Document “CM”) as
outlined at point 1.4 to Document “CM”.
ACTION: Strategic Director Children’s Services
Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Children’s Services
