Decisions

1. The Council currently has no contract for the provision of specialist technical ICT resources.
2. A procurement exercise has been completed for a framework agreement covering the supply of specialist IT resource both temporary and permanent.
3. Six suppliers have been selected for appointment to the framework.
4. Approval is given to award the Framework contract for a period of 4 years.

Approval to waive Contract Procedure Rules 8.1 and 8.2 and enter into a
contract with Microsoft for the provision of Microsoft Premier Enterprise Support Services

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
i) noted the contents of this report;
ii) approved the proposal at the total cost of £20,000; and
iii) gave authority to incur expenditure of £12,000 works costs and £8,000 staff costs, to be funded from the LTP Transport Policy Capital Programme.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
i) noted and approved the proposed waiting restrictions as outlined in Section 3 and indicated on drawing referenced: EP/S278M/174/TROa, at an estimated cost of £6,000;

ii) Instructed the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic Regulation Order in relation to the waiting restrictions as indicated on drawing referenced: EP/S278M/174/TROa, and, if no valid objections are received then make, seal and implement the order; and
iii) gave authority to enter an agreement with the Developer under provision of Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 for provision of a new vehicular access and associated footway works on Elmfield Way, Bramley.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
i) approved the detailed design and implementation of a scheme to introduce lengths of No Waiting At Any Time restrictions on Cloberry Street and Cromer Street, as shown on the attached drawing number TMS/19.1/1085.4a;

ii) gave authority to incur expenditure of £2,000 works costs, £2,000 legal costs and £2,000 staff fee costs, to be funded by the University of Leeds through a Section 106 agreement; and

iii) Instructed the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic Regulation Order for a No Waiting At Any Time restriction as shown on drawing number TMS/19.1/1085.4a and if no valid objections are received to make, seal and implement the Order.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
i) noted the contents of the report; and

ii) approved the application from Bird & Beast, for a licence to operate a street café on the highway at Central Road, Leeds, LS1 6DX,as shown on the attached unnumbered drawing, to expire on the 31 March 2016 and that future licences be renewed annually, subject to satisfactory operation, and with approval from The Chief Officer Highways and Transportation.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
i) noted the contents of the report; and

ii) approved the application from Distinto Cafe, for a licence to operate a street café on the highway at 23 Albion Place, Leeds, LS1 6JS as shown on the attached unnumbered drawing / drawing numbered 06, to expire on the 31 March 2016 and that future licences be renewed annually, subject to satisfactory operation, and with approval from The Chief Officer Highways and Transportation.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
i) noted the contents of the report; and

ii) approve the application from The Brotherhood of Pursuits and Pastimes, for a licence to operate a street café on the highway at Unit 1, 54 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU, as shown on the attached unnumbered drawing, to expire on the 31 March 2016 and that future licences be renewed annually, subject to satisfactory operation, and with approval from The Chief Officer Highways and Transportation..

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
i) noted the principles of the highway works to provide a lay-by on Merrion Way for drop off / pick up and disabled parking;
ii) approved an injection of £16,000 into the City Development Department Capital programme for the Merrion Way works;
iii) gave authority to incur expenditure of £6,000 TRO costs and £10,000 staff checking and inspection costs, all to be fully rechargeable to the developer through the Section 278 agreement;
iv) requested the City Solicitor to advertise a draft traffic regulation order to make part of the lay-by on Merrion Way limited waiting and part disabled parking and to rescind the existing disabled parking order on the north side of Merrion Way and, if no valid objections are received to make, seal and implement the order as advertised;
v) approved the inclusion of an obligation in the S278 Agreement for the developer to pay to the Council the sum of £102,418 towards the Clay Pit Lane and Woodhouse Lane junction improvement; and
vi) 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.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

i) noted the highway works (excluding wind baffles) as outlined in Section 3.1 and indicated on Drawing Number 032543/C200E at an estimated cost of £560,000 works costs (carried out by the Developer at their expense) and £70,000 staff costs;

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 the Developer at their own cost;

iii) gave authority to allow the Developer to implement the works, acting as the Council’s Agent, as set out in Section 3.1;

iv) approved an injection of £70,000 staff costs into the City Development Capital Programme to be fully funded by a private developer;

v) gave authority to incur expenditure of £70,000 staff costs to be fully funded by the private developer under a Section 278 legal agreement; and

vi) gave authority to serve a S228 notice to adopt the areas of land on Water Lane required to carry out the wind mitigation scheme and provide clarity on the Street Register

The Director of Environment and Housing agreed to approve the write off of irrecoverable Former Tenants Arrears in the sum of £51797.29 represented by 224 accounts for Housing Leeds South and South East area.

The Chief Planning Officer has agreed the release of £190,000 from Asda s106 contributions to Middleton District Town Team for public realm improvements.

The Director of City Development authorised the authority to spend £100k on a scheme to improve Lower Basinghall Street.

The Deputy Chief Executive agreed to requests from the Yorkshire County Cricket Club to grant the necessary consents under the Council’s loan agreement with the Club to facilitate the club taking on additional borrowing, investment in facilities and entering into a finance agreement.

A report was considered by the Deputy Chief Executive which is attached and which sets out the background to the requested consents, but which at Appendix A contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of third parties and as such Apepndix A was considered to be exempt under Rule 10.4 (3) of the Access to Information Procedure Rules.

In accordance with delegations granted to the Director of Resources (now the Deputy Chief Executive) by Executive Board in May 2008, the requested consents were agreed as it was considered that they would not have any impact upon the Council’s security or materially impact upon the club’s on-going financial ability to meet the repayments of the Council’s loan.

The Head of Service, Learning Systems authorised expenditure of £101,886 from Capital Scheme Number 32299/000/000 as a contribution towards expansion works being self-delivered by Garforth Green Lane Academy.

Leedswatch Restructure – Operational Structure
The Director of Environments and Housing approved the implementation of the Operational restructure of the Leedswatch service – incorporating CCTV, Security and Parkswatch.

The Deputy Director of Children's Services approved the waiver of the following Contracts Procedure Rule(s):
Contract Procedure Rule No 3.1.23 - Post tender negotiations
Contracts Procedure rules No 8.1 and 8.2 - Intermediate value procurements and undertake direct negotiations with two potential service providers for the delivery of a Prospectus and online application system in order to reach agreement with one provider to award a contract for delivery from July 2015.

The Deputy Director of Adult Social Services approved the recommendation to waive contract procedure rule 8.1 and 8.2 using the authority set out in CPR 1.3 and award contracts to established trainers in Appendix 1 for the provision of training for a range of social care and health related specialisms for a period of 3 years with an option to review after 18 months.
The contracts shall commence on the 1st June 2015 and expire on the 31st March 2018.

The Built Environment Programme Manager agreed to:

i.Approve the proposal to carry out essential kitchen improvement works to address urgent health and safety issues at Woodlesford Primary School.

ii.Approve the procurement strategy to utilise competitive tendering methods in accordance with CPR 3.1.8.

iii.Authorise expenditure in the sum of £208,949.00 from capital scheme number 32014/EXP/WOO ‘Universal Infant Free School Meals’ (UIFSM) to enable the proposed works at Woodlesford Primary School.

iv.Note that the Asset Management Planning Manager (Built Environment Team) is responsible for scheme delivery which will be completed by September 2015.

The Built Environment Programme Manager agreed to:

i.Approve the proposal to carry out essential kitchen improvement works to address urgent health and safety issues at Talbot Primary School.

ii.Approve the procurement strategy to utilise competitive tendering methods in accordance with CPR 3.1.8.

iii.Authorise expenditure in the sum of £142,932.00 from capital scheme number 32014/EXP/TAL ‘Universal Infant Free School Meals’ (UIFSM) to enable the proposed works at Talbot Primary School.

iv.Note that the Asset Management Planning Manager (Built Environment Team) is responsible for scheme delivery which will be completed by September 2015.

The Built Environment Programme Manager agreed to:

i.Approve the proposal to carry out essential kitchen improvement works to address urgent health and safety issues at Scholes Elmet Primary School.

ii.Approve the procurement strategy to utilise competitive tendering methods in accordance with CPR 3.1.8.

iii.Authorise expenditure in the sum of £224,587.00 from capital scheme number 32014/EXP/SCH ‘Universal Infant Free School Meals’ (UIFSM) to enable the proposed works at Scholes Elmet Primary School.

iv.Note that the Asset Management Planning Manager (Built Environment Team) is responsible for scheme delivery which will be completed by September 2015.

The Head of Asset Management has accepted to list The Templar Hotel, Templar Street, Leeds, LS2 7NU to the List of Assets of Community Value on the basis that the nomination satisfactorily meets the criteria laid down in the Localism Act 2011.

The Head of Asset Management has accepted to list The Cardigan Arms, 364 Kirkstall Road, Leeds, LS4 2HQ to the List of Assets of Community Value on the basis that the nomination satisfactorily meets the criteria laid down in the Localism Act 2011.

The Chief Officer, Culture and Sport has given approval to award a contract to Leeds Beckett University to continue to act as the research partner for LLGA for twelve months to the value of 24,650. LBU have been identified as the approved provider based on their existing support, involvement, expertise and understanding of the project.

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

The Director Environments and Housing approved the redirection of the former ALMO funds to part fund the additional CCTV camera at the Seacroft South MUGA.

The Director of City Development has approved the sub-delegation scheme attached as Appendix 1 to the attached report.