Details of officer decisions relating to planning applications.
To approve the award of a contract for the provision of a Managed Print Service to the Council. |
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 24/04/2014
Effective from: 13/05/2014
Decision:
The Director of Resources approves the award of a contract to Canon (UK) Ltd for the provision of a Managed Print Service. |
Lead officer: Andrew Byrom
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 23/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Strategic Development and
Investment agreed to authorise expenditure of £175,000 from
Capital Scheme Number 16778/REF/000 on minor capital building works
and equipment at a number of Children's Centres across the
city.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Anne Kearsley
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 23/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Asset Management and Regeneration
Officer has approved the selection of a contractor for the new
green space at Sovereign Square via the YorBuild Framework and, the
evaluation criteria of 60% price and 40% quality for the
procurement of the contractor to undertaken the proposed new green
space at Sovereign Square.
Wards affected: City and Hunslet;
Lead officer: Jane Cash
Decision Maker: Assistant Chief Executive (Citizens and Communities)
Decision published: 23/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer Communities approves that
the rental fees for NACRO’s use of office space within
Mandela Community Centre are discounted to £2,000 for a
period of 12 months starting 24th March 2014. It is suggested that
the arrangement be reviewed annually to determine whether the
letting agreement should continue and that the rate of subsidy is
appropriate.
Wards affected: Chapel Allerton;
Lead officer: Sharon Hughes
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 22/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Engineering Services approved the
waiver of Contract Procedure Rule: 8 between £10K and
£100K Intermediate Value Procurement and approved the
purchase of Traffweb Software for a period of 3 years extendable
annually for a further 6 years.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gary Pritchard
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 22/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Engineering Services:
i) considered and overruled the objections received to the
advertised draft Traffic Regulation Orders; Leeds City Council
(Traffic Regulation) (Movement Restriction) (No.7) (Order)
2013;
ii) gave authority to make, seal and implement the Leeds City
Council (Traffic Regulation) (Movement Restriction) (No.7) Order
2013, as advertised with an amendment to the loading and unloading
exemption from 8:00pm to 7:00pm; and
iii) instructed the City Solicitor to inform the objectors
accordingly.
Wards affected: City and Hunslet;
Lead officer: Mark Durham
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 17/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Engineering Services:
i) noted the contents of the report; and
ii) approved the application from Hotel Chocolat, for a licence to
operate a street café on the highway at Albion Street, Leeds
1 ,as shown on the attached numbered drawing 068B, to expire on the
31 March 2015 and that future licences be renewed annually, subject
to satisfactory operation, and with approval from The Chief Officer
Highways and Transportation.
Wards affected: City and Hunslet;
Lead officer: Andrew Smith
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 17/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Strategic Development and
Investment agreed to authorise expenditure of £150,000 for
the purchase of furniture and IT equiment for schools from capital
scheme number 32003/SCH/000
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Alan Taylor
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 17/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Engineering Services approved the
extension of the Mobile Elevated Working Platforms Contract for a
further 12 months in accordance with its terms and
conditions.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Anne Sweeting
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 17/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Engineering Services:
i) approved the waiver of Contract Procedure Rule: 8 Between
£10k and £100k Intermediate Value Procurement;
and
ii) approved entering into a contract with Drakewell Computer
Systems for continuing support of the C2 data system for a period
of 4 years and extendable for a further 4 years.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Paul Foster
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 17/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Acting Head of Transport Policy:
i) considered and overruled the objections to Speed Limit Order(s)
10, 15, 16 and 19 2013, and Section 90c Notice relating to the
provision of traffic calming on Albert Road, Morley; Servia Hill,
Little London; and Weetwood Lane, Weetwood; and
ii) requested the City Solicitor to inform the objectors
accordingly.
Wards affected: Armley; Beeston and Holbeck; Bramley and Stanningley; Burmantofts and Richmond Hill; City and Hunslet; Farnley and Wortley; Gipton and Harehills; Guiseley and Rawdon; Headingley; Hyde Park and Woodhouse; Killingbeck and Seacroft; Middleton Park; Morley South; Pudsey; Temple Newsam; Weetwood;
Lead officer: Jonathan Waters
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 17/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Engineering Services:
i) noted the contents of the report; and
ii) approved the application from Leeds House, for a licence to
operate a street café on the highway at Market Place, Otley
LS21 3AQ ,as shown on the attached unnumbered drawing, to expire on
the 31st March 2015 and that future licences be renewed annually,
subject to satisfactory operation, and with approval from The Chief
Officer (Highways and Transportation).
Wards affected: Otley and Yeadon;
Lead officer: Kenny Harkis
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 17/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Engineering Services:
i) considered and over-ruled the objections received to the
advertised draft Otley and Yeadon Traffic Regulation Order (Waiting
Restrictions) (No.38) 2012;
ii) gave authority to make, seal and implement the Otley &
Yeadon Traffic Regulation Order (Waiting Restrictions) Traffic
Regulation Order (No.38) 2012 as advertised; and
iii) requested the City Solicitor to inform the objectors
accordingly.
Wards affected: Otley and Yeadon;
Lead officer: Thomas Rudge
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 17/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Engineering Services:
i) noted the principle of the highway works as outlined in Section
3.1 and indicated on drawings referenced: DC/SF/TDS00499/01 and
land dedication plan DC/SF/TDS00499/02;
ii) gave authority to negotiate the terms of and enter into an
agreement with the developer under the provisions of Section 278 of
the Highways Act 1980, whereby the works associated with the
development are carried out by this Council at the cost of the
developer;
iii) gave authority to implement the works as set out in Section
3.1;
iv) approved an injection of £114,000 into the City
Development Capital Programme, to be fully funded by the developer
under a Section 278 agreement;
v) gave authority to incur expenditure of £114,000, being
£95,000 works costs and £19,000 staff costs, to be
fully funded by the developer under a Section 278 agreement;
vi) gave authority to advertise a notice under the provisions of
Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 notifying of the
proposed pedestrian crossing facilities;
vii) approved the proposed amendments to the existing waiting
restrictions as described in 3.1.3 on Cudbear Street and Sheaf
Street; and
viii) instructed the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic
Regulation Order, and, if no valid objections are received, to
make, seal and implement the Order as advertised.
Wards affected: City and Hunslet;
Lead officer: Steve Flanagan
The Director of Environment and Housing approved Phase 2 of the Housing Leeds Property and Contracts Restructure.
Appendix L to this report has been marked as confidential under Access to Information Procedure Rules 10.4 (3) on the basis that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) which, if disclosed to the public, would, or would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of that person or of the Council.
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 16/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Environments and Housing
agreed to approve the proposed first phase of the service
restructure PO5 and above for Property and Contracts (Housing
Leeds).
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Steve Hunt
Decision Maker: Director of Public Health
Decision published: 16/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
To seek approval for a contract variation for
the removal of the Psycho-sexual counselling service valued at
£148,676 from the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation
Trust from 1st April 2014. This is to enable Leeds Clinical
Commissioning Groups to commission this service as part of their
commissioning responsibilities from 1st April 2014
onwards.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Lynne Hellewell
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 15/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
In accordance with the delegation agreed at
the meeting of the Executive Board on the 19th June 2013, the
Deputy Chief Executive, the Director of City Development and the
City Solicitor approved the terms of legal documents so as to
provide assistance to GMV Twelve Limited to facilitate the delivery
of the LRGP.
Executive Board at its meeting on the 19 June 2013 approved a
report proposing that the Council provide support to the LRGP. It
set out that the Council had been approached by CEG Ltd who are
managing the development of the former Kirkstall Forge site on
behalf of the owner of the site GMV Twelve Ltd to provide financial
assistance to enable them to meet their planning obligations to
contribute to the LGRP and to carry out associated highway
infrastructure access works at the Kirkstall Forge Site. The report
recognised that the proposed Kirkstall Forge Scheme (both the
construction of the rail halt and the development of the adjoining
land) is of strategic importance to the city and the city region
and that there are sound economic reasons for the Council
supporting GMV Twelve in meeting their obligations. That report
also included agreed heads of terms, which provides for the
Council's investment to be repaid in accordance with a schedule of
repayments over a 10 year period to commence 6 months after the
first sale of a residential property at the site, but no later than
1st April 2018.
The Deputy Chief Executive, the Director of City Development and
the City Solicictor in taking their decision received a report
setting out the terms of the legal agreement, Appendix A and B of
this report are exempt from publication as they contains
information relating to the financial and business affairs of GMV
Twelve and the Council. The public interest in maintaining the
exemption in relation to this matter outweighs the public interest
in disclosing the information by reason of the fact that Appendix A
and B contains information and financial details which, if
disclosed, would adversely affect the business of the Council and
GMV Twelve.
Wards affected: Bramley and Stanningley; Horsforth; Kirkstall;
Lead officer: Doug Meeson
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 15/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Property & Contracts
Housing Leeds agreed to the award of the Domestic heating contract
(Labour & Material) following a formal procurement exercise
with the Efficiency North procure plus framework.
That similar service is provided by LCC’s ISP (enterprise
Leeds) to the approximate value of £500k per annum under a
Service Level Agreement.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mick Field
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 15/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer Property & Contracts
Housing Leeds agreed to award a service provider to Supply and
Maintain Fire Fighting Equipment (Hardware; Dry/Wet Risers and
Automatic Sprinklers Systems) within the Social Housing Stock of
Housing Leeds.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Patrick Gibbons
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 15/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer of Property and Contracts
agreed to declare Rycroft Primary School site surplus to
Departmental requirements and granted approval to appropriate the
site from the Department of Environment and Housing to the
Department of Children’s Services
Wards affected: Farnley and Wortley;
Lead officer: Charlotte Underwood
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 15/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer of Property and Contracts
agreed to declare 2 Autumn Terrace surplus to Departmental
Requirements for the purpose of selling to Unipol on terms to be
agreed by the Director of City Development.
Wards affected: Hyde Park and Woodhouse;
Lead officer: Charlotte Underwood
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 14/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Environment and Housing agreed
to approve the report and the implementation of the proposed
structure.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Susan Upton
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 14/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Environment and Housing agreed
to approve the proposed phase 2 of the service restructure (PO5 and
above) for Housing Management (Housing Leeds).
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Liz Cook
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 11/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer CEL, approved the request to
award the tender for the purchase of 36 replacement minibuses for
Passsenger Transport as part of the 2014-15 replacement programme
at a cost of 1.772m
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Julie Hatton
Decision to undertake a procurement exercise to secure the services of an organisation to provide: a skills brokerage service to businesses; to manage the deployment of a £15m Skills Fund to businesses in the Leeds City Region; and to ensure fund compliance with Skills Funding Agency and EU
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 11/04/2014
Effective from: 01/05/2014
Decision:
Decision to undertake a procurement exercise to secure the services of an organisation to provide: a skills brokerage service to businesses; to manage the deployment of a £15m Skills Fund to businesses in the Leeds City Region; and to ensure fund compliance with Skills Funding Agency and EU requirements.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Martin Green
To award a Council wide contract for the supply of fresh meat
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 11/04/2014
Effective from: 01/05/2014
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mandy Snaith
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 10/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Children’s Services
agrees the allocation of £441,356 from the central budget to
support schools in financial difficulty in accordance with the
recommendations of the panel of the Leeds School’s Forum
which was established to consider applications.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Patrick Fletcher
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 10/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Children’s Services
approved the creation of 50 additional childcare assistant’s
posts at a number of Childrens Centres across the city to be
deployed as required.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Will Lunnon
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 10/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and
Transportation):
i) noted the contents of this report;
ii) approved the proposals to amend the existing Resident Permit
scheme in the Saxton Gardens area and introduce waiting
restrictions on Upper Accommodation Road and Lavender Walk as shown
on attached Drawings TME/7/1/103/1 & 2, at a total cost of
£6,000 funded by the elected members through injection into
the Traffic Management Revenue budget; and
iii) Instructed the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic
Regulation Order and if no valid objections are received, to make,
seal and implement the Order as advertised.
Wards affected: Burmantofts and Richmond Hill;
Lead officer: Nick Borras
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 10/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and
Transportation):
i) noted the contents of this report;
ii) approved the proposals to carry out a small element of
kerbing/footway works and the introduction of Resident Permit
Parking on Farm Road, Crossgates as shown on the attached drawing
number. TME/20/1/93/1, at a total cost of £10,000 funded by
the elected members through injection into the Traffic Management
Revenue budget; and
iii) instructed the City Solicitor to advertise the draft Traffic
Regulation Order to introduce residents only parking on a section
of Farm Road, as shown on drawing number TME/20/1/93/1 and, if no
valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the
Orders as advertised.
Wards affected: Killingbeck and Seacroft;
Lead officer: Nick Borras
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 10/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and
Transportation):
i) noted the contents of this report;
ii) approved the proposals to introduce waiting restrictions at six
sites within the Wetherby ward as shown on drawing numbers
TME/33/1/169/1 to 6, at a total cost of £6,000 funded from
the Traffic Management Revenue budget; and
iii) Instructed the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic
Regulation Order to introduce various waiting restrictions and
residents permit parking, as shown on drawing numbers
TME/33/1/169/1 to 1 and, if no valid objections are received, to
make, seal and implement the Order as advertised.
Wards affected: Wetherby;
Lead officer: Nick Borras
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 10/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and
Transportation) approved the extension of the Water Features
Maintenance Contract 2012/13 for a further 12 months in accordance
with its terms and conditions
Lead officer: Anne Sweeting
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 10/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and
Transportation):
i) noted the contents of this report;
ii) approved the proposals to introduce waiting restrictions in the
Chapel Allerton ward as shown on attached Dwgs TME/9/1/106/1 &
2, at a total cost of £5,000, comprising £1,000 works,
£1,000 staff and £3,000 legal fees; and
iii) Instructed the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic
Regulation Order to introduce various waiting restrictions and a
taxi rank for 4 taxis, as show on drawing numbers TME/9/1/106/1
& 2 and, if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and
implement the Order as advertised.
Wards affected: Chapel Allerton;
Lead officer: Nick Borras
Decision Maker: Chief Planning Officer
Decision published: 10/04/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Planning Officer has agreed that the
above Tree Preservation Order will be confirmed as per the report
of the City Solicitor (Corporate Governance)
Wards affected: Otley and Yeadon;
Lead officer: Robert Dracup
To approve the Highway Asset Maintenance Works required for 2014/15.
Amount covered by report approx £19.9 million
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 09/04/2014
Effective from: 29/04/2014
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
i) gave authority to incur expenditure of £6,508,000 (£4,702,547 works costs and £1,047,453 internal staff and partner design fee costs plus £758,000 inspection, assessment and asset management fees) funded from the 2014/15 Local Transport Plan Capital Grant Allocation;
ii) gave authority to incur expenditure of £10,000,000 (£8,928,570 works costs and £1,071,430 staff fee costs) funded from Leeds City Council Capital Resources £9,295,000 and a Highways Maintenance Government Grant £705,000;
iii) approved the addition of the schemes listed in appendix B and C to this report into the Highways Assets Capital Programme for 2014/15;
iv) noted the addition of schemes listed in appendix D to this report into the Highways Assets Planned Revenue Programme for 2014/15; and
v) The Head of Service shall be responsible for implementation of the attached programmes of work within the 2014/15 financial year.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Richard Hobson
To approve the proposals in the report as the basis for the 2014/15 programme for introducing new pedestrian crossings.
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 09/04/2014
Effective from: 29/04/2014
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
i) noted the contents and recommendations of this report and the procedures carried out in respect of conducting the annual pedestrian crossing review;
ii) approved the recommendations as set out in Section 3 of the report and in Appendix 1 as the basis for the 2014/15 programme for introducing new pedestrian crossings, subject to detailed scheme approval and programming of the works; and
iii) agreed the recommendations in respect of the provision of externally funded crossing facilities.
Wards affected: Various;
Lead officer: Kasia Speakman
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 08/04/2014
Effective from: 11/04/2014
Decision:
The Chief Officer Culture & Sport has
approved the extension of contract LCC22990 for the provision of
event stewarding & security for a further 2 x 12 month
period
Wards affected: Various;
Lead officer: Craig Shackleton
The Director of Adult Social Services is requested to waive Contract Procedure Rules 9.1 and 9.2 to enter into a two year contract for two dementia services provided by the Alzheimer’s Society - a day service and an outreach service for young people with dementia, with effect from 1st October 2014 to 30th September 2014.
Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Services
Decision published: 08/04/2014
Effective from: 26/04/2014
Decision:
The Deputy Director, Adult Social Care, approved the recommendation to waive CPRs 9.1 and 9.2, using the authority set out in CPR 1.3, to enter into a contract with Alzheimer’s Leeds for the provision of; a day opportunities and an outreach service for younger people with dementia for 2 years from 1st October 2014 to 30th September 2016. The contract has an annual value of £180,500 with the addition of £112,000 transferred to ASC via a s256 agreement from NHS - provisions are available within the agreed budgets. The Commissioning Officer will oversee implementation of the contract.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mick Ward
Awarding of the contracts for the youth crime commission.
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 03/04/2014
Effective from: 23/04/2014
Decision:
The Director of Children’s Services agreed to approve the award of the Youth Inclusion Commission contract to Barca-Leeds as the lead practitioner in partnership with Nacro at a maximum cost of £500k per annum. The contract length will be 2 years and 8 months, with the option to extend for a period of up to 12 months.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Louise Atherton
To approve capital expenditure of £3.1M on essential corporate ICT software upgrades for 2014/15. This principally incorporates important elements of software e.g. old and unsupported desktop software, website and intranet development, central server software upgrades, essential development and testing tools, mobile device management and security. This includes the human resources effort to install and commission.
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 02/04/2014
Effective from: 18/04/2014
Decision:
The Deputy Chief Executive has given approval to incur capital expenditure of £3.1M on essential corporate ICT software upgrades for 2014/15. Microsoft Office Communicator will be upgraded from v2007 to MS Lync 2013. Important Website and Intranet developments. Upgrade MS Windows Server and MS SQL Server to v2012. Oracle upgrade to v.11g. Upgrade general software e.g. MS Internet Explorer, Adobe Reader, Visio, MS Project. Develop a Windows 8.1 image for trial on tablet devices and mobile phones. Upgrade the core software used to develop and support our internal systems i.e. MS Team Foundation Server, Application Lifecycle Manager, Web Development Tools, Visual Studio 2013. Smartphone and ‘Bring Your Own Device’ device software management will also be upgraded. Important IT Testing tools will be introduced. This involves the engagement of internal and external resources and the associated project management to implement this business critical software.
Lead officer: David Maidment
To approve capital expenditure of £1.1M on essential corporate ICT hardware upgrades for 2014/15. This principally incorporates important data centre improvements, the refresh of old end user devices, the replacement of aging server technology and the replacement of end of life network switches. This includes the human resources effort to install and commission.
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 02/04/2014
Effective from: 18/04/2014
Decision:
The Deputy Chief Executive has given approval to incur capital expenditure of £1.1M on essential corporate ICT hardware upgrades for 2014/15. This principally incorporates the replacement of some of our aging Cisco network switches and refreshing elements of our MS Windows virtual server farm. Decommissioning the 3rd floor Civic datacentre and refreshing old end of life ‘end user’ devices. This programme involves the engagement of internal and external resources and the associated project management to implement this business critical hardware.
Lead officer: David Maidment