Decisions

The Chief Officer Economy & Regeneration has accepted to list 3&5 The Green, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5JB 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 Economy and Regeneration Officer has approved that
the Council completes a Deed of Variation and sells land at North Lodge,
Elmete Lane, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 2LJ

The Chief Officer Economy and Regeneration has accepted to add The Merry Monk, Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, LS4 2TX 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 Economy and Regeneration has declared the land at Breary Lane, Bramhope, Leeds, LS16 surplus to requirements and approved that the site be offered for sale on the open market with a restrictive covenant limiting the future use for over 55's housing only.

This notification is to confirm the decision to award the contracts for the Housing Related Visiting Support Service to the Engage Leeds consortium (lead provider – Gipsil Ltd)

Appendix 2 and 3 to this report has been marked as exempt 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. The information is exempt if and for so long as in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. In this case the report author considers that it is in the public interest to maintain the exemption

The Director of Environment and Housing has ;
• Approved the request to apply Contracts Procedure Rule 21 for a 6 month contract extension with RD Willis for the Supply and Management of Furnished Temporary Accommodation Service from the 1st October 2016

This is a corporate contract. Placements to temporary accommodation within this contract for homeless households are made by Environment and Housing via the Leeds Housing Options Team, Children’s Services and Adult Social Care.

The Chief Officer of Civic Enterprise Leeds has approved waiver of CPR 9 to enter into a formal arrangement with the Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust to provide the 'Front House' Security Service at the Compton Road building for a period of two years

The Director of Environment and Housing approves the sealing and completion by Legal Services of the HCAs Care and Supported Specialised Housing grant agreement to enable draw down of the Care and Supported Specialised Housing funding so that the scheme can progress towards completion before 31st March 2019

The Director of Children's Services agreed to:
1. note that the two stage process with the original contractor has been abandoned due to failure on their part to submit an affordable scheme based on the original design proposals and also a revised contractor-led design at Gateway 1 of the revised scheme.
2. approve a revised procurement stragtegy, allowing the Councils Strategic Partner - Leeds LEP Limited, to be commissioned to deliver the expansion to Hollybush Primary School as it cannot be delivered by the Internal Provider or through an existing Framework Agrrement, by December 2017.
3. approve the wiaver of the following Contracts Procedure Rules to enable the delivery of essential accommodation at Hollybush Primary School:
* 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 suficient numbers of providers at least four written tenders will be invited.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
i) noted and approved the contents of this report ;
ii) instructed the City Solicitor to advertise Notices in the press and on the relevant streets / car parks under the provisions of section 35C and 46A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to vary the tariffs for both on street and off street car parks respectively as detailed in paragraph 3.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

i) Authorised, subject to public consultation, the detailed design and implementation of a scheme to introduce a road safety scheme on Roundhay Road, Roundhay as shown on drawing number TM-30-2484-HB;

ii) Requested the City Solicitor to give authority to advertise a 90c Notice for the movement of the cycle lane under the Highways Act 1980;

iii) Requested the City Solicitor to give authority to advertise a draft Traffic Regulation Order to provide time limited waiting on Roundhay Road and Gledhow Valley Road and a Police only bay on Roundhay Road as detailed in drawing number TM-30-2484-HB and if no valid objections are received to make, seal and implement the order as advertised; and

iv) Gave authority to incur expenditure of £40,000, which comprises of £32,000 works costs, £7,000 Staff and £1,000 legal fees all to be funded from the LTP Transport Policy Capital Programme.

The Chief Planning Officer has determined that the New Order be confirmed as originally served in accordance with the recommendation in the attached report.

The Natural Environment Manager authorised the City Solicitor (a)to make and advertise a Public Path Extinguishment Order in accordance with Section 118A of the Highways Act 1980, in respect of part of Morley Footpath No. 34 as shown on Background Document A. (b)to confirm the Order, subject to there being no objections or in the event of objections which cannot be withdrawn, for the order to be referred to the Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for determination. (c)to make a Public Path Creation Order in accordance with Section 26 of the Highways Act 1980 to create a public footpath between Morley Footpath No. 35 and Morley Footpath No. 62 to a width of 2 metres as shown on Background Document A. (d)to confirm the Orders subject to there being no objections or in the event of objections which cannot be withdrawn, for the Order to be referred to the Secretary of State for the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for determination

The Natural Environment Manager authorised the making and advertising of a Public Path Diversion Order in accordance with Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, in respect of a three footpaths shown on the maps attached at Background Document A and to confirmation of the Order, subject to there being no objections or in the event of objections which cannot be withdrawn, for the order to be referred to the Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for determination.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

i) approved the delegation of authority to hold the events listed;

ii) gave authority to the traffic management arrangements;
request the City Solicitor to make the requisite temporary Orders for the regulation of traffic for each event listed in Appendix 1, the late applications and those associated with protests/marches/parades/demonstrations under relevant legal provisions as and when requested on behalf of the Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation); and

iii) approved the facilitating of street parties on weekends and Temporary Play Streets throughout the year at no charge to the organiser subject to organisers agreeing conditions in Appendices 2 & 3.

The Area Head of Targeted Services (ENE) agreed to publish the attached record of decisions made in August 2016.

The Director Environments and Housing agreed that In order to continue to deliver an effective Out of Hours Service whilst bringing the service in line with Leedswatch, it is recommended that the Option C is considered.

To approve the tender award for the purchase of up to 30 no. Hybrid Drive 7500kg Cage Tippers with Tail lifts (AAXA-77K2EU) to Northside Truck and Van Ltd

To seek approval from the Director of Public Health to award contracts for the Locality Community Health Development and Improvement Services to Feel Good Factor (Leeds) for Lot 1 East North East Leeds, Health for All (Leeds) Ltd for Lot 2 South and East Leeds and BARCA Leeds for Lot 3 West North West Leeds.

The Head of Governance Services has approved consequential amendments to the Members’ Allowances Scheme as set out at Appendices A and B and for the reasons set out in the attached report.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
i) gave approval to the addition of a pedestrian phase to the traffic signals at the junction of Great George Street and Cookridge Street;
ii) gave authority to incur expenditure of £17,000 works costs and £3,000 staff costs, to be funded from the LTP Transport Policy Capital Programme; and
iii) authorised the City Solicitor to advertise a notice under the provisions of Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) approved to waiver Contract Procedure Rule No 9.1 and 9.2 High Value Procurements and award the contract for the UTMC Project 2016-2018 without competition to Mott MacDonald for 18 months with an extension option for a further 18 months.

20mph scheme – Meanwood Park and Woodlea, Meanwood – Objection Report
Capital Scheme Number : 32350 and 32405

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

i) authorised the detailed design and implementation of a road safety scheme to introduce a buffer 60-40-30 mph speed limit, review and make improvements to existing road markings, signage and junction improvements on A642 Wakefield Road, Swillington, as shown on drawing TM-00-2078-12-01;

ii) gave authority to incur expenditure of £45,000, which comprises of £30,000 works costs, £14,000 staff fees and £1,000 legal fees, all to be funded from the LTP Transport Policy Capital Programme; and

Request the City Solicitor to:
a) Amend the existing Speed Limit Order for A642, to introduce a buffer 60-40-30 mph speed limit on A642 Wakefield Road, Swillington, as shown on drawing TM-00-2078-12-01 and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Order as advertised.

The Head of Transportation:

i) gave authority to incur expenditure of £7,500, comprising £1,000 works costs, £2,500 staff fee costs and £4,000 legal fee costs, all to be funded by a Section 106 contribution from the operator of the visitor attraction;

ii) authorised the City Solicitor to make and advertise an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order prohibiting waiting, All Days 8am to 6.30pm as shown on drawing No.TM/10/BR1. A provision shall be included to enable the Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) to modify or suspend the Order during the period of the experiment; and

iii) at the end of the 18 month experimental period and in the event that no valid objections have been received give appropriate consideration to making the Order permanent incorporating any modifications considered appropriate following the monitoring of the measures.

The Head of Transportation approved the waiver of Contract Procedure Rule 8.1 and 8.2 (Intermediate Value Procurement, contracts between £10k and £100k) to allow the purchase of the vacuum kerb lifting machine direct from INSERT NAME OF COMPANY in the sum of £10,900..

The Head of Transportation:

i) noted the contents of the report; and

ii) approved the application from La Strega , for a licence to operate a street café on the highway at 6 Fish Street, Leeds, LS1, as shown on the attached drawing unnumbered to expire on the 31 March 2017 and that future licences be renewed annually, subject to satisfactory operation, and with approval from The Chief Officer Highways and Transportation.

The Head of Transportation:

i) noted and approved the contents of this report;

ii) authorised the City Solicitor to advertise the draft TRO as outline in 3.1.1 & Drawing No’s TM/18/2573/TRO1 & TM/18/2573/TRO2 ; and

iii) if no valid objections are received, to request that the City Solicitor make, seal and implement the Order as advertised.

The Head of Transportation:

i) Authorised, subject to public consultation, the detailed design and implementation of a scheme to introduce a 20 mph zone in the Pease Hill area of Guiseley and Rawdon / Horsforth as shown on drawing number
TMW-15-2514-01-CON-b.

ii) Requested the City Solicitor to:
a) Advertise a draft Speed Limit Order, to introduce a 20 mph zone in the Pease Hill area of Guiseley and Rawdon / Horsforth, as shown on drawing TMW-15-2514-01-CON-b and if no valid objections are received to make, seal and implement the order as advertised; and
b) Give authority to advertise a 90c Notice for the implementation of vertical traffic calming features (road humps) as required under the Highways Act 1980;

iii) Gave authority to incur expenditure of £21,000 which comprises of £15,000 works costs, £4,000 Staff fees and £2,000 legal fees, all to be funded from the LTP Transport Policy Capital Programme.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

i) Approved, subject to public consultation, the detailed design and implementation of a scheme to introduce a new point closure on Derwentwater Grove, Headingley, and to adjust parking restrictions in the vicinity, as shown on drawing TM17-1994-DG1 at an estimated cost of £19,200, fully funded from the Ward Based Initiative scheme:

ii) Requested the City Solicitor to:

a) Abandon the current draft Traffic Regulation Order to relocate the point closure on South Parade and inform respondents accordingly; and

b) Advertise a draft Traffic Regulation Order to introduce a new point closure and adjust parking restrictions as shown on drawing TM17-1994-DG1, and, subject to no valid objections being received, to make, seal and implement the Order as advertised.

The Head of Transportation:

i) noted the contents of this report;

ii) considered and over-ruled the objection to Leeds City Council (Traffic Regulation) (Waiting Restrictions) (No.19) Order 2015 Pudsey Ward Consolidation Order No.2 Order 2016;

iii) requested the City Solicitor to make, seal and implement Leeds City Council (Traffic Regulation) (Waiting Restrictions) (No.19) Order 2015 Pudsey Ward Consolidation Order No.2 Order 2016; and

iv) requested the City Solicitor to write to the objectors informing them of the Chief Officer’s (Highways and Transportation) decision.

The Head of Transportation:

i) noted and approved the proposed TRO amendments as outlined in Section 3 and indicated on drawing referenced: 278258/LCC/HWT/XX/DR/EP/01_01a, 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: 278258/LCC/HWT/XX/DR/EP/01_01a, 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 the alteration of existing vehicular accesses with associated footway works on Wade Lane, City & Hunslet, with associated staff fees of £1,500.

The Head of Transportation:

i) Authorised, subject to public consultation, the detailed design and implementation of a scheme to introduce a 20 mph zone in the Ledston area of Kippax and Methley including the introduction of a buffer of 60-40mph speed limit change leading up to the zone, as shown on drawing number TME-21-2557-01-CONa;

ii) Requested the City Solicitor to:
a) Advertise a draft Speed Limit Order, to introduce a 20 mph zone in the Ledston area of Kippax and Methley including the introduction of a buffer of 60-40mph speed limit change leading up to the zone, as shown on drawing TME-21-2557-01-CONa; and

iii) Gave authority to incur expenditure of £7,500 which comprises of £1,500 works costs, £4,000 Staff fees and £2,000 legal fees, all to be funded from the LTP Transport Policy Capital Programme.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):

i) approved the waiver of Contract Procedure Rules: 8.1 and 8.2 (Intermediate Value Procurement) and approve the upgrade of the Airviro Air Quality Date Management and Modelling application from V3.12 to V4 at a cost of £15,800 and £4,600 to cover the costs of installation of the Application without seeking competition;

ii) approved the expenditure of £2,300 on provision of a new higher specification server; and

iii) approved the expenditure of necessary internal staff fees within ICT to ensure that the installation of the above is managed correctly within our corporate IT infrastructure.

The Head of Transportation:

i) Authorised, subject to public consultation, the detailed design and implementation of a scheme to introduce a 20 mph zone in the Asquith area of Morley North as shown on drawing number TMW/25/2558/12/01;

ii) Requested the City Solicitor to

a) Advertise a draft Speed Limit Order, to introduce a 20 mph zone in the Asquith area of Morley North, as shown on drawing TMW/25/2558/12/01 and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Order as advertised;

b) Give authority to advertise a 90c Notice for the implementation of road humps as required under the Highways Act 1980; and

iii) Gave authority to incur expenditure of £33,000, which comprises of £27,000 works costs, £5,000 Staff fees and £1,000 legal fees, all to be funded from the LTP Transport Policy Capital Programme.

The Head of Transportation:

i) Noted and approved the contents of this report;
ii) Approved the implementation of the scheme as detailed on Drawing No. HDC/995819/01/01b; and
iii) Approved the injection of £693,000 into the LCC Highways and Transportation Capital Plan.
iv) Gave authority to incur expenditure of £693,000, being £650,800 works costs and £42,200 staff fees, fully funded by external income from WYCA.

The Director of Environment and Housing agreed to approve the tender award for the purchase of up to 30 no. 3500kg Crew Cab Cage Tippers (AC3P-3M8JWA) and up to 20 no. 3500kg Crew Cab Tippers (AC3K-XAUQUT) to General Motors UK Limited t/a Vauxhall Motors

The Director of Environment and Housing agreed to approve the suspension of lettings, removal from charge and full demolition of 10 garages (G29-38) at Red Hall Croft, LS14 1NW.

The Director of Environment and Housing agreed to the purchase of 1 long term empty former RTB property and completion of refurbishment works in order to let as council housing.
Appendix 1 to this report has been marked as exempt 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. The information is exempt if and for so long as in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. In this case the report author considers that it is in the public interest to maintain the exemption

The Director of Environment and Housing agreed to the purchase of 1 long term empty former RTB property and completion of refurbishment works in order to let as council housing.
Appendix 1 to this report has been marked as exempt 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. The information is exempt if and for so long as in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. In this case the report author considers that it is in the public interest to maintain the exemption

The Director of Environment and Housing agrees to the transfer to housing stock of the former caretaker property on Rigton Drive. The completion of refurbishment works in order to let as council housing to a family with high medical needs.

The Head of Governance Services has decided to amend the current Members’ Allowance Scheme updating it to reflect the increase in allowances applied in October 2013, as set out in the attached report.