Details of officer decisions relating to planning applications.
Decision Maker: City Solicitor
Decision published: 03/07/2015
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
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 02/07/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Environment and Housing agreed
to approve
That requests by leaseholders of flats to acquire the roof space
under leasehold terms are considered on their own merits.
That such requests are considered by the Head of Strategy and
Development taking into consideration the future impact the sale
may have on the Council.
Leaseholders are to meet all the Councils reasonable costs incurred
in processing a case.
Fees by a leaseholder are not refunded where the Council has
incurred costs for work/services carried out, irrespective of
whether the request is refused.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Cliff Allsopp
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 02/07/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer Civic Enterprise Leeds (CEL)
gave Authority to spend £110,000 to replace the damaged roof
covering at Chapletown Children's centre which should ensure the
suitability of the facility for use in the foreseeable
future.
Wards affected: Chapel Allerton;
Lead officer: Frank Rounding
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 02/07/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer, Civic Enterprise Leeds
approved the award of the
following home to school contacts from the framework arrangement
for
Taxi and Private hire from 10th July 2015:-
a) A contract in order to provide home to school transport for
the
North East SILC, West Oaks, for Children and young people who
have special educational needs to Rollinson Safeway, at a cost
of
£192k per annum for a one year contract, with the option
to
extend for one further year.
b) A mini framework contract for home to school transport for
Children and young people who have special educational needs
attending Hallcliffe school, to those suppliers detailed in
appendix
A. The costs will depend on volume and home address of the
children and young people, but the total cost for transport into
the
school is expected to be in excess of £250k per annum. The
mini
framework will operate for one year.
c) A contract for one provider to provide home to school transport
in
the North of the City for Children and young people who are
looked after by Leeds, to Rollinson Safeway. The estimated
budget for this call off, based on existing demand and volume
is
approx. £300k per annum and the contract will be for two
years
with a possible extension of a further two years
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Julie Hatton
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 02/07/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Built Environment Programme Manager
accepted the tender supplied by Roofing Consultants Ltd in the sum
of £202,238.00 to carry out roofing works at Birchfield
Primary School.
Wards affected: Morley North;
Lead officer: Robert Thirtle
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 01/07/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Information Officer is recommended
to award a contract to HeBe Works Ltd to develop the open data
platform (The Data Mill) with other public bodies and support the
Leeds version of this platform (The Leeds Data Mill) using the EU
Negotiated Procedure without prior publication of a contract
notice.
Lead officer: Ian Jones
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 01/07/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
It was agreed that:
I. the sites included in this report and shown on the plan at
appendix 1 are declared surplus to the Council’s
requirements; and
II. the Brooklands Avenue, Cartmell Drive, Rathmell Road, Beckhill
Approach and Beckhill Grove sites are included in the programme for
disposal via the DPP alongside sites previously agreed at Executive
Board on 19th November 2014; and
III. the sites are marketed via the Delivery Partner Panel for
disposal as set out in the report and confidential appendix 2.
Tenders received will be reported to the Director of City
Development for consideration, with a recommendation for
approval.
Wards affected: Chapel Allerton; Killingbeck and Seacroft; Temple Newsam;
Lead officer: Christa Smith
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 01/07/2015
Effective from: 15/07/2015
Decision:
The Chief Information Officer is recommended
to approve the waiver of CPRs 8.1 and 8.2 and enter into a contract
and partnership with ODI Leeds to support and develop Open Data
solutions aimed at delivering a Platform for transparency and
accountability, efficiency and improved service delivery,
innovation and value creation.
Lead officer: Ian Jones
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 30/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Deputy Director of Children's Services
(Learning) agreed to:
* note the negotiations held with solicitirs acting on behalf of
the school, DfE and the Academy Trust;
* give authoirty for the Commercial Transfer Agreement to be
executed and completed to enable the Academy to open 1st August
2015.
Wards affected: Weetwood;
Lead officer: Nigel Wilson
Decision Maker: City Solicitor
Decision published: 30/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
That the following Councillors be appointed as
set out below:-
Councillor Sharon Hamilton to replace Councillor Graham Hyde
on the Housing Advisory Board
Lead officer: Kevin Tomkinson
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 29/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Built Environment Programme Manager
accepted the tender supplied by Roofing Consultants Ltd in the sum
of £186,918.00 to carry out roofing works at Bramhope Primary
School.
Wards affected: Adel and Wharfedale;
Lead officer: Robert Thirtle
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 29/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of City Development has noted the
content of the report in consultation with the Executive Member for
Regeneration, Transport and Planning.
Wards affected: Horsforth;
Lead officer: Lois Pickering
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 26/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The chief officer civic Enterprise Leeds
approved the commencement
of a procurement exercise to secure a contract for the supply of
fresh
bread and morning goods for Leeds City Council.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gillian Banks
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 26/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Built Environment Programme Manager
accepted the tender supplied by MITIE Tilley Roofing Ltd in the sum
of £101,680.61 to carry out roofing works at Raynville
Primary School.
Wards affected: Armley;
Lead officer: Robert Thirtle
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 26/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Built Environment Programme Manager
accepted the tender supplied by Clonshall Ltd in the sum of
£149,471.20 to carry out roofing works at Hunslet Moor
Primary School.
Wards affected: City and Hunslet;
Lead officer: Robert Thirtle
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 26/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Programme Manager, Built Environment
authorised expenditure of £232,233 from capital scheme number
16981/BGE/BSC to enable the relocation of two existing double
classroom modular buildings, ownded by rthe Authority and currently
in use on a temporary basis as St. Oswald's and Little London
Primary Schools, to Bramley Primary School and Scholes (Elmet)
Primary School. This includes any works associated with siting
these buildings on the aforementioned sites.
Wards affected: Bramley and Stanningley; Harewood;
Lead officer: Christopher Gosling
To approve the waiver of CPR 9.1 and 9.2 to purchase groceries and provisions for Leeds City Council establishments from YPO for a period of 2 years, with an estimated annual value of £2m.
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 26/06/2015
Effective from: 14/07/2015
Decision:
The Chief Officer Civic Enterprise Leeds approved the waiver of CPR 9.1 and 9.2 to enter into a new contract with the Y.P.O (without seeking further competition) for a period of two years.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mandy Snaith
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 25/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Built Environment Programme Manager
accepted the tender supplied by J Greenwood (Builders) Ltd in the
sum of £24,574.00 to carry out window replacement works at
Kippax North Junior & Infant School
Wards affected: Kippax and Methley;
Lead officer: Robert Thirtle
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 25/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Built Environment Programme Manager
accepted the tender supplied by Jennings Roofing Ltd in the sum of
£101,504.00 to carry out roofing works at Grange Farm Primary
School.
Wards affected: Killingbeck and Seacroft;
Lead officer: Robert Thirtle
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 25/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Built Environement Programme Manager
accepted the tender supplied by Mac Roofing & Construction Ltd
in the sum of £169,460.00 to carry out roofing works at
Shadwell Primary School.
Wards affected: Harewood;
Lead officer: Robert Thirtle
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 25/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Built Environment Programme Manager
accepted the tender supplied by Clonshall Ltd in the sum of
£153,178.68 to carry out roofing works at Churwell Primary
School.
Wards affected: Morley North;
Lead officer: Robert Thirtle
Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Services
Decision published: 25/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Adult Social Services approved
the incurring of expenditure of total of £175,000 on scheme
14997BAR/000 in line with the agreed programme of works.
The proposed timescale for the implementation of the decision is
July 2015. The Senior Project Manager, Adult Social Care is
responsible for implementing the decision
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jane Charlton
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 25/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of City Development has reviewed
the decision to add the Horse & Farrier, Bridge Street, Otley,
LS21 1QB to the List of Assets of Community Value and decided that
the asset should remain on the list.
Wards affected: Otley and Yeadon;
Lead officer: Neil Charlesworth
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 24/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of City Development has given
approval to the granting of a lease of the playing fields at the
site noted above to the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust to
enable it to run the school as an academy school in line with
legislation and on the terms outlined within the report.
Wards affected: Weetwood;
Lead officer: Lesley Bryant
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 24/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Built Environment Programme Manager
accepted the tender supplied by MITIE Tilley Ltd in the sum of
£142,603.14 to carry out roofing works at Adel Primanry
School.
Wards affected: Adel and Wharfedale;
Lead officer: Robert Thirtle
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 24/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Built Environment Programme Manager
accepted the tender supplied bu Mac Roofing & Contracting Ltd
in the sum of £162,629.54 to carry out roofing works at
Southroyd Primary School.
Wards affected: Pudsey;
Lead officer: Robert Thirtle
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 24/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Built Environment Programme Manager
accepted the tender supplied by SBS Roofinbg Ltd in the sum of
£106,943 to carry out roofing works at Kerr Mackie Primary
School.
Wards affected: Roundhay;
Lead officer: Robert Thirtle
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 24/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Deputy Director – Learning appoved
the waiver of the following Contract Procedure Rule(s):
• CPR 9.1 - Where no appropriate internal provider, exclusive
supplier, existing provider, LCC approved framework agreement or
approved framework agreement exists, competition is required for
procurements valued over £100k.
• CPR 9.2 – Where there are sufficient numbers of
providers at least four written tenders will be invited. Tenders
must be invited by publishing an open opportunity on the YORtender
portal or inviting tenders from suppliers using Constructionline
(if applicable, please see the construction and housing category
team for advice). Authorised Officers should consider CPR 1.1.3
when deciding which approach to take.
to approve the invitation of a single tender from Portakabin Ltd in
order to remove the units from St Oswald’s Primary and Little
London Primary and relocate to alternative educational sites to
support the Basic Need bulge cohort programme. Subject to the
satisfaction at the rates submitted, acceptance of the single
tender for the sum of £188,460.00. It is received the
contract shall commence on the 21st July 2015 and expire on the
28th August 2015 (with the option to extend for a period of 3
months, such option not to be taken up more than twice).
Wards affected: Bramley and Stanningley; Harewood;
Lead officer: Edward Staveley
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 24/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Deputy Director - Learning approved the
waiver of contracts procedure rule 8 to utilise Smarter Solutions
for the supply and installation of ICT equipment (Interactive
Classroom Display Solution, Internet Cafe PC's, Data Networking,
Wireless & Switching & Multimedia equipment) at Broomfield
South SILC from May 2015. The value of the decision is
approximately £50k.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Iain Dunn
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 24/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of City Development approved a
recommendation that the subject site be declared surplus to Council
requirements and that Asset Management enter into negotiations with
the existing tenant for a joint sale of the Council's freehold on
the open market.
Wards affected: City and Hunslet;
Lead officer: Andrew Gledhill
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision published: 24/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
That the Chief Executive notes the wishes of
the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Groups in West Yorkshire as
follows:
WYCA Member Conservative Group
Councillor Andrew Carter (Leeds)
Councillor Stephen Baines (Calderdale)
Substitute
Councillor Simon Cooke (Bradford) for Councillor Andrew Carter
(Leeds)
Councillor Nadeem Ahmed (Wakefield) for Councillor Stephen Baines
(Calderdale)
WYCA Member Liberal Democrat Group
Councillor Jeanette Sunderland (Bradford)
Substitute
Councillor Stewart Golton (Leeds) for Councillor Jeanette
Sunderland (Bradford)
And;
6.2Confirms the appointment of:
oCouncillor Andrew Carter to the West Yorkshire Combined
Authority
oCouncillor Stewart Golton to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority
as a substitute member for Councillor Jeanette Sunderland from
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Lead officer: Andy Hodson
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 24/06/2015
Effective from: 29/06/2015
Decision:
The Director of Children's Services approved
the waiver of the following Contracts Procedure Rule(s):
Contracts Procedure Rules No 9.1 and 9.2 - High value
procurements
and award a contract to B11 to a maximum contract value of
£106,400. The contract shall commence on the 1st July 2015
sand expire on the 31st August 2016 with no further need to
extend.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Daniel Clark
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 23/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Built Environment Programme Manager agreed
to:
* authorise expenditure of £166,629 from capital scheme
number 16981/BGE/RPS to enable the proposed works at Raynville
Primary School;
* note the programme dates identified in section 4.2 of the
attached report on relation to the implementation of the decision.
The final delivery date fo rhtis scheme is September 2015;
and
* note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Built
Environment Principal Development Officer.
Wards affected: Armley;
Lead officer: Christopher Gosling
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 23/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Programme Manager, Built Environment
agreed to:
* authorise expenditure of £146,161 from capital scheme
number 16981/BGE/PSP to enable the installation of temporary
modular accommodation, including any necessary ancillary works, at
Park Spring Primary School;
* note the programme dates identified in section 4.2 of the
attached report in relation to the implementation of this decision.
The final delivery date for this scheme is prior to the
commencement of term September 2015; and
* note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Built
Environment Principal Development Officer.
Wards affected: Pudsey;
Lead officer: Christopher Gosling
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 23/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Programme Manager, Built Environment
agreed to:
* Authorise expenditure of £124,542 from capital scheme
number 16981/BGE/MSP to enable the installation of temporary
modular accommodation, including any necessary ancillary works, at
St Philip's Catholic Primary & Nursery School;
* note the programme dates identified in section 4.2 of the
attached report in relation to implementation of this decision. The
final delivery date for this scheme is prior to the commencement of
term September 2015; and
* note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Built
Environment Principal Development Officer
Wards affected: Middleton Park;
Lead officer: Christopher Gosling
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 23/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Programme Manager, Built Environment
agreed to:
* authorise expenditure of £229,718 from capital scheme
number 16981/BGE/GPS to enable the installation of temporary
modular accommodation, including any necessary ancillary works, at
Gledhow Primary School;
* note the programme dates identified in section 4.2 of the
attached report in relation to the implementation of this decision.
The final delivery date for this scheme is prior to the
commencement of term September 2015; and
* note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Built
Environment Principal Development Officer.
Wards affected: Roundhay;
Lead officer: Christopher Gosling
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 23/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Programme Manager, Built Environment
agreed to:
* authorise expenditure of £247,991 from capital scheme
number 16981/BGE/WMP to enable the installation of temporary
modular accommodation, including any necessary ancillary works, at
Wigton Moor Primary School;
* note the programme dates identified in section 4.2 of the
attached report in relation to the implementation of this decision.
The final delivery date for this scheme is prior to the
commencement of term September 2015; and
* note that the officer responsible in the Built Environment
Principal Development Officer.
Wards affected: Alwoodley;
Lead officer: Christopher Gosling
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 23/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Deputy Chief Executive gave Authority to
Spend of £189,636 in order to provide a fit for purpose work
environment for 63 Strategy and Improvement staff and creation of a
flexible work space for up to an additional 16, to allow cross
council partnership working for the wider senior leadership team,
locality leaders, staff working across breakthrough projects and
supporting officers. This includes the refurbishment of the 2nd and
3rd floor east of the Civic Hall, the relocation of 44 of these
staff and taking 63 staff through new ways of working
(NWoW).
Lead officer: Nicola Buchan
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 23/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
In April 2015, a paper was taken to CLT
reviewing the progress made in strengthening the council’s
approach to intelligence across the council and how intelligence
functions can be best arranged in the future to ensure a
professional service that contributes to efficiencies the council
is trying to achieve.
A key challenge in organising the intelligence function has been
balancing the opportunities for integration, with the need to
ensure Directorate’s priorities are catered for. As a result,
in April 2015, CLT have endorsed an amended approach to the
initiative that was originally agreed by CLT in April 2014. The new
approach will maintain professional leadership in a single team
leader.
To achieve this a matrix team approach will be established, with
staff and budgets returning to original directorates and
efficiencies included for the service allocated to
Directorates.
It is envisaged that the matrix team will meet regularly with its
primary focus on the core work programme, with clear roles,
accountabilities and contributions agreed.
This approach will aim to capitalise on the closer working
relationships built over the last 18 months by maintaining
leadership in a single team leader and the agreement of core
activity and responsibilities. It will be built around a common
work programme to co-ordinate activity, providing common agreed
outputs and a single point of access for key data and
intelligence.
Arrangements have been made to return appropriate staff (and
associated budgets) to their home Directorates from 1st July 2015.
In terms of allocating the savings, the April BCDT agreed a formula
based on allocation via a flat rate (£30k per Directorate)
and relative size of intelligence function in Directorates as per
the original BBM mapping exercise.
Lead officer: Simon Foy
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 22/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Area Head of Targeted Services (ENE)
agreed to publish the attached record of decisions made in May
2015.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ruth Kitson
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 22/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Deputy Chief Executive has approved the
sub-delegation scheme as described in and set out as Appendix 1 to
the attached report.
Lead officer: Phillipa Toner
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 22/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Learning Systems agreed to:
* authorise expenditure of £188,390.82 from capital scheme
number 16981/BGE/FUR to enable orders to be placed for furniture
for the identified schools within the Basic Need 2015 Bulge Cohort
Programme.
* note the programme dates identified in section 3.2 of this report
in relation to the implementation of this decision. The final
delivery date for this scheme is prior to the commencement of term
September 2015.
Wards affected: Alwoodley; Armley; Bramley and Stanningley; Cross Gates and Whinmoor; Killingbeck and Seacroft; Kirkstall; Middleton Park; Moortown; Pudsey; Roundhay; Weetwood;
Lead officer: Christopher Gosling
Decision Maker: City Solicitor
Decision published: 22/06/2015
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Governance Services is asked to
approve the following appointments:
1 Yorkshire And Humber Local Authority Employers Association
– Cllr Alison Lowe to continue
2 SIGOMA – Cllr G Hyde to replace whips nominee
3 LGA General Assembly – Cllr Blake to replace Cllr
Wakefield
Cllr Finnigan to continue
Cllr J Procter to continue
Cllr Golton to continue
4 Combined Authority - Leeds District Consultation Committee
Councillor Urry to replace Whips nominee
Councillor A Khan replace Whips nominee
Councillor Wadsworth to continue
Councillor Campbell to continue
Lead officer: Kevin Tomkinson
The Director of Adult Social Services approved the extension of the current interim extra care contracts under CPR 21.1 for 6 months to run from 1st October 2015 to 31st March 2016. The values for the contracts are:
The Commissioning Officer (Leeds ASC) will liaise with the Programmes, Projects and Procurement Unit to oversee the implementation of the extension of the existing arrangements before they expire on 30th September 2015. Both providers affected by this decision will be contacted to notify them of the extension.
Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Services
Decision published: 18/06/2015
Effective from: 04/07/2015
Decision:
The Director of Adult Social Services approved the extension of the current interim extra care contracts under CPR 21.1 for 6 months to run from 1st October 2015 to 31st March 2016. The values for the contracts are:
The Commissioning Officer (Leeds ASC) will liaise with the Programmes, Projects and Procurement Unit to oversee the implementation of the extension of the existing arrangements before they expire on 30th September 2015. Both providers affected by this decision will be contacted to notify them of the extension.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: David Peel
To agree the school calendar for community and voluntary controlled schools and SILCs for two academic years – 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 16/06/2015
Effective from: 02/07/2015
Decision:
The Deputy Director – Learning approved the school calendar for academic years 2015-17 and 2017-18.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Vicki White