Decisions

Details of officer decisions relating to planning applications.

Decisions published

28/05/2015 - Request to waive CPR 9.1 and 9.2 and award a new contract, with the existing supplier, for the paint reuse service. ref: 42382    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing

Decision published: 28/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Chief Officer Waste Management is recommended to note the contents of this report, approve the waiver of CPR 9.1 and 9.2 – High value procurements and authorise entering into a new 20 month contract with the existing provider of paint collection and reuse service, Seagulls Reuse Ltd.

Lead officer: Rosie Harvey


28/05/2015 - Sites for Disposal through the HCA’s Delivery Partner Panel ref: 42381    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing

Decision published: 28/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Director of Enviornments and Housing agreed to:

Declare the sites included in this report, vested with Environment & Housing, surplus to the Directorate’s requirements to allow for disposal via the DPP.

Wards affected: Chapel Allerton; Killingbeck and Seacroft; Temple Newsam;

Lead officer: Christa Smith


28/05/2015 - Approval of Sub-Delegation Scheme ref: 42380    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Services

Decision published: 28/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Director of Adult Social Services has approved the sub-delegation scheme as described in and set out as Appendix 1 to the attached report.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Steve Hume


27/05/2015 - Approval of Sub Delegation Scheme ref: 42379    For Determination

Decision Maker: City Solicitor

Decision published: 27/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The City Solicitor has approved the sub-delegation scheme as described in and set out as Appendix 1 to the attached report.

Lead officer: Clare Millington


27/05/2015 - Approval of Sub-Delegation Scheme ref: 42378    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services

Decision published: 27/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Director of Children’s Services has approved the sub-delegation scheme as described in and set out as Appendix 1 to the attached report.

Lead officer: Anne Little


27/05/2015 - Contract for the support and maintenance of the the environmental facilities for the Council Data Centre environments ref: 42377    For Determination

Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive

Decision published: 27/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Chief Information Officer is recommended to approve the waiver of contract procedure rules 9.1 and 9.2 and enter into a contract with INS Sudlow for the provision of facilities maintenance for Council Data Centre environments.

Lead officer: Dylan Roberts


26/05/2015 - Proposed Authority to Spend for the Proposed Purchase of a Fifty Percent Interest in the Merrion House Limited Liabilty Partnership. ref: 42376    For Determination

Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive

Decision published: 26/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Deputy Chief Executive authorised expenditure to acquire a fifty percent ownership of the Merrion House Limited Liabilty Partnership.

Wards affected: City and Hunslet;

Lead officer: Chris Coulson


26/05/2015 - Closure of Methley Library ref: 42375    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of City Development

Decision published: 26/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Chief Officer Culture & Sport has agreed the closure of Methley Library and to note that the Head of Library and Information Service will be responsible for implementation.

Wards affected: Kippax and Methley;

Lead officer: Beverley Rice


22/05/2015 - Approval of Sub-Delegation Scheme ref: 42374    For Determination

Decision Maker: Chief Planning Officer

Decision published: 22/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Chief Planning Officer has approved the sub-delegation scheme as described in and set out as Appendix 1 to the attached report.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Jane Milner


22/05/2015 - Approval of Sub-Delegation Scheme ref: 42373    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of City Development

Decision published: 22/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Director of City Development has approved the sub-delegation scheme as described in and set out as Appendix 1 to the attached report.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Jane Milner


22/05/2015 - Amendments to the Constitution ref: 42372    For Determination

Decision Maker: City Solicitor

Decision published: 22/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Head of Governance Services, as deputy Monitoring Officer, has approved amendments to the Constitution as detailed in the attached report and shown on the relevant appendices.

Lead officer: Kate Sadler


21/05/2015 - Write Off of Former Tenants Rent Arrears – Housing Leeds ref: 42371    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing

Decision published: 21/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Director of Environment and Housing agreed to approve the write off of irrecoverable Former Tenants Arrears in the sum of £109,359.82 represented by 326 accounts for Housing Leeds West and North West area.

Wards affected: Various;

Lead officer: Jo-Anne Arnett


21/05/2015 - Facilities Management in Care Delivery ref: 42370    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Services

Decision published: 21/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Director of Adult Social Services approved the recommendation for the transfer of staff who deliver facilities management services within Care Delivery to CEL (Civic Enterprise Leeds) by the end of May 2015.

The Head of Service – Care Services will implement the decision.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Kim Maslyn


21/05/2015 - Executive Arrangements ref: 42369    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Leader of Council

Decision published: 21/05/2015

Effective from: 21/05/2015

Decision:

The Leader has decided to adopt the Executive Arrangements detailed in the report and appendices attached.

Lead officer: Kate Sadler


20/05/2015 - Extension of pest control contract ref: 42368    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing

Decision published: 20/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Director Environments and Housing agreed to the extension of the contract for domestic pest control with Mitie from 01/06/15 to 31/12/15

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Mark Jefford


18/05/2015 - Application for dispensation under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011 ref: 42367    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Decision published: 19/05/2015

Effective from: 18/05/2015

Decision:

For the reasons set out in the report attached, the Chief Executive granted a dispensation to the Leeds City Councillors listed in the Schedule to that report, from the restrictions in section 31(4)(a) to take part in the discussion of a matter in which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest to allow them to make representations at a meeting where members of the public have the same entitlement (e.g. to allow a Councillor who is making an application for planning permission to attend to make representations at a meeting of the Council’s Planning Committee which is to hear the matter in the same way as a member of the public.) The dispensation is to expire on 29th October 2017.

 

Schedules are held by LCC Governance Services as background documents and not published under GDPR

Lead officer: Kate Sadler


19/05/2015 - Application for dispensation under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011 ref: 42366    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Decision published: 19/05/2015

Effective from: 19/05/2015

Decision:

The Chief Executive granted a dispensation to the Leeds City Councillors listed in the Schedule to the report in relation to a disclosable pecuniary interest arising through:
• Any office held within Leeds City Council for which they receive a taxable income; and
• Any office held outside Leeds City Council (to which they have been appointed by Leeds City Council) for which they receive a taxable income,
from both restrictions in section 31(4) to allow them to take part in any decision affecting these interests to expire on 9th May 2017.

Schedules are held by LCC Governance Services as background documents and not published under GDPR



Lead officer: Kate Sadler


18/05/2015 - Arboricultural Works Contracts 2015 (Forest of Leeds Parcel 1). ref: 42365    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing

Decision published: 18/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Chief Officer Parks & Countryside approved the temporary outsourcing of small arboricultural contracts until a full Framework Agreement is put in place to manage any future arboricultural contracts. In particular to award a contract to M. Rhodes Timber Contractor in the sum of £1800. The contract shall commence on the 26th May 2015 and expire on the 29th May 2015, with the option to extend for a period of 4 days to 2nd June 2015.

Lead officer: Glen Gorner


18/05/2015 - Award of a contract to Central Laundry Services to provide a linen and laundry service ref: 42364    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Services

Decision published: 18/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Director of Adult Social Services approved the recommendation to award the linen and laundry contract to Central Laundry Services
The Head of Service – Care Services will implement the decision by 31 May 2015

Wards affected: City and Hunslet;

Lead officer: Kim Maslyn


18/05/2015 - Adult Social Care Travel Review Project ref: 42363    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Services

Decision published: 18/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Director of Adult Social Services approved the recommendation to establish a permanent Senior Social Worker (PO3) post for travel reviews and arrangements.
The Director of Adult Social Services approved the recommendation to establish a permanent Support Administrator (Travel Co-Ordinator) C1 post.
The proposed timescale for the implementation of the decision is with immediate effect.
The Head of Service, Transformation will implement this decision directly after it has been taken, subject to the necessary clearance process being completed.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Julia Suddick


18/05/2015 - Property & Contracts Housing Leaseholder Management Service ref: 42362    For Determination

Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing

Decision published: 18/05/2015

Effective from:

Decision:

The Director of Environment and Housing agreed to approve the revised structure in the Housing Contracts Service within Property and Contracts Housing Leeds

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Tom Finch


26/05/2015 - Acceptance of grant for resettlement programmes ref: 42352    

To accept grant funding to deliver resettlement programmes in Leeds.

Decision Maker: Assistant Chief Executive (Citizens and Communities)

Decision published: 13/05/2015

Effective from: 03/06/2015

Decision:

To accept grant funding to deliver resettlement programmes in Leeds.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: David Brown


20/05/2015 - To approve the Procurement Exercise to put in place a Leeds City Council cleaning materials, equipment and chemicals framework contract. ref: 42348    

To seek authority to conduct a Procurement Exercise to put in place a Leeds City Council cleaning materials, equipment and chemicals framework contract for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive

Decision published: 12/05/2015

Effective from: 29/05/2015

Decision:

The Chief Officer of CEL authorises a procurement exercise to put in place a Leeds City Council Cleaning Materials, Equipment and Supplies framework contract valued at 1900k pa. The contract when awarded will be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend a further 1 x 12 month periods from 1st September 2015 to 31't August2018.

 

The Chief Officer of CEL is recommended to approve the tender evaluation methodology mentioned in the A to P report and that the evaluation scoring will have a weighting of 80% price and 20% quality.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: David Wilkinson


20/05/2015 - Commence procurement of a Framework agreement to supply a range of ICT services. ref: 42351    

To approve the commencement of a procurement for a Framework agreement to supply of a range of ICT Services.

Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive

Decision published: 12/05/2015

Effective from: 29/05/2015

Decision:

 

The Chief Information Officer under his delegated authority approves the initiation of a procurement exercise to establish a framework contract to allow the appointment of up to three primary suppliers to provide a range of specialist IT and Digital services.

 

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: David Maidment


18/05/2015 - Design & Cost Report and Request to Access the Basic Need Programme Risk Fund for Farsley Springbank Junior School and Farsley Westroyd Infant School & Nursery ref: 42343    

To approve the Design and Cost report for the project including the delivery programme budget and design.

Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services

Decision published: 08/05/2015

Effective from: 27/05/2015

Decision:

The Director of Children’s Services agreed to:

·  Approve the design and cost report for the scheme at Farsley Springbank Primary School, the cost being £4,462,779 with the appropriate details of the programme, design and cost as set out in this report;

·  Approve the design and cost report for the scheme at Farsley Westroyd Primary School, the cost being £1,295,400 with the appropriate details of the programme, design and cost as set out in this report;

·  Approve an application to the Basic Need Programme Risk Fund for Farsley Springbank school for £1,295,400 to enhance the previously agreed budget of £2,850,000;

·  Approve an application to the Basic Need Programme Risk Fund for Farsley Westroyd Primary School for £165,400 to enhance the previously agreed budget of £960,000;

·  Note that the £70,000 of Farsley Springbank Junior School costs will be funded from Children’s Services Fire Safety Budget;

·  Note that £170,000 of the Farsley Westroyd Infant School costs will be funded from the Children’s Services Capital Maintenance Budget; and

·  Note that the Chief Officer, Public Private Partnerships Unit & Procurement Unit is responsible for scheme delivery which will be completed April 2016.

 

Wards affected: Calverley and Farsley;

Lead officer: Darren Dobson