Decision details

To approve the submission of a Stage 2 bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Skills for the Future initiative based on the programme outlined in the report; and that the council act as the accountable body for the bid, subject to Stage 2 being approved, and give authority to spend £810,300 on the activity outlined in the report.

The Director of City Development submitted a report seeking approval to submit a Stage 2 bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) under the Skills for the Future Initiative in order to progress the development and delivery of the Re-making Leeds project. Stage 2 of the process would incorporate a detailed training plan to be submitted by 31^st December 2013, and the report sought agreement for the Council to act as administrator and accountable body for the operation of the bid. Additionally, approval was also sought to incur the necessary expenditure of up to £810,300.

The Board welcomed the initiative, and responding to a Member’s enquiry regarding the level of job opportunities which would be available to those participating in the training, officers undertook to provide the Member in question with further information. 

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the submission of a Stage 2 bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Skills for the Future initiative, based on the programme outlined in the submitted report be approved.

(b)  That approval be given to the Council acting as the accountable body for the bid, subject to Stage 2 being approved, and that authority be given to spend £810,300 on the activity outlined in the submitted report.

Meetings, questionnaires, email exchanges and telephone discussions have been undertaken with the following organisations and groups.

Further consultation will be undertaken during the development of the Stage 2 bid.

Consultation has been undertaken with a number of organisations including Leeds College of Building, York College, Leeds Civic Trust, English Heritage, Construction Sector Skills Council, National Heritage Training Group, the Federation of Master Builders and 20 small and medium sized construction enterprises in Leeds. Further consultations with Members, stakeholders and the public will take place in advance of the Stage 2 bid submission in December 2013.

In addition in Spring 2011 members of the public were asked about their views on construction craft training as part of consultations on the Lower Kirkgate Townscape Heritage Initiative. A total of 265 people responded to on-line and face to face questionnaires.