Details of officer decisions relating to planning applications.
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 21/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Deputy Chief Executive is requested
to:
1. Approve the injection of an additional £95k, funded from
prudential borrowing, into capital scheme 16504 PH2 to support the
conservatory and toilet block refurbishments.
The Chief Officer Parks and Countryside is requested to:
2. Approve additional authority to spend of £95k on capital
scheme 16504 PH2 for the conservatory and toilet block
refurbishments, which will bring the total ATS to
£710k.
Wards affected: Roundhay;
Lead officer: Tony Stringwell
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 21/08/2014
Effective from: 01/09/2014
Decision:
The Director of Children's Services agreed to
give approval for:
* three months notice to be issued to Barnardo's and for the
Supported Lodgings scheme and Adoption Supported Lodgings scheme to
be brought in-house. Payments will be increased to these providers
to bring them in line with staying put level 1 foster carers.
Detail of this change will be finalised before the service comes
in-house on 1st December 2014.
* a process to be undertaken to TUPE transfer staff involved in the
delivery of these services from employment of Barnardo's to Leeds
City Council as appropriate based on relevant legal and HR
advice.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sarah Johal
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 20/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Children's Services agreed
to:
* note the negotiations held with solicitors acting on behalf of
E-ACT and White Rose;
* give authority for the following documents and agreements to be
executed and completed to enable Leeds West and Leeds East
Academies to transfer from E-ACT to White Rose Academies Trust on
1st September 2014:
* Deeds of novation for both the Leeds East and Leeds West Academy
Development Agreements
* Deeds of novation of the design and build contracts for both the
Leeds East and Leeds West Academies
* Deeds of novation of the parent company guarantees relating to
the design and build contracts for both the Leeds East and Leeds
West Academies
in each case on terms and conditions approved by the Built
Environment Programme Manager.
* give authority to the Built Environment Programme Manager to
perform or further delegate the performance of any other necessary
action (including but not limited to the execution and completion
of any documentation) required to be taken to effect the
transfer.
Wards affected: Bramley and Stanningley; Killingbeck and Seacroft;
Lead officer: Nigel Wilson
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 20/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of City Development has approved
the waiver of Contracts Procedure Rule(s) 9.1, and 9.2 to award a
contract to Sustrans in the sum of £394,860.
Wards affected: Garforth and Swillington; Rothwell;
Lead officer: Max Rathmell
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 20/08/2014
Effective from: 06/09/2014
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highway and Transportation) approved to tender the West Yorkshire Supply of Precast Concrete Kerbs & Flags Contract 2014 / 2016.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Wynne Floyd
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 15/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Environment and Housing agreed
to proceed with the implementation Restructure for Environment and
Housing Information Management and Technology (IM&T)
Restructure 2014
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Simon Costigan
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 15/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Children’s
Services:
1. Authorises officers to place an order with Portakabin to the
value of £723,042 for the materials required to construct the
modular building for the Basic Need new build expansion of Asquith
Primary School under the terms of the Principal Agreement, but
prior to completion of the Principal Agreement variation.
2. Notes the programme dates identified in section 3.2 of this
report in relation to the implementation of this decision. The
final delivery date for the scheme is February 2015.
Wards affected: Morley North;
Lead officer: Philip Smith
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 15/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Environment and Housing agreed
to
Consider and sign the Form 5 (Variation at Tender Stage) at
Appendix 1;
Approve an additional £26,846 of HRA capital to enable the
delivery of the Little London Neighbourhood Housing Office at a
total revised cost of £291,546;
Note that a Tender Acceptance Report will be prepared requesting an
award of contract to Wates Construction Ltd for the new build
community centre, new build neighbourhood housing office and new
build primary school expansion;
Note the Deputy Chief Executive’s consideration of Form 5
(Variation at Tender Stage) will be required following Director
approval, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rule 4.1b.
Appendix 1 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.
Wards affected: Hyde Park and Woodhouse;
Lead officer: Christa Smith
Decision Maker: Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing
Decision published: 15/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director Environment and Housing agreed to
the proposed increase in the daily charge from £5.00 to
£5.50 with effect from 1st September 2014
Wards affected: Hyde Park and Woodhouse;
Lead officer: Andrew Mason
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: 15/08/2014
Effective from: 03/09/2014
Decision:
Phase 2 Housing Leeds Property and Contracts Restructure
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Steve Hunt
Procurement of a Managed Stores for Construction Services
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 15/08/2014
Effective from: 03/09/2014
Decision:
The Director of Environment and Housing agrees to sign a Framework Agreement with Procure Plus (and its associated licence) to enable Wolseley Integrated Services (part of Wolseley PLC) to be the materials provider for Construction Services from 1 April 2015 for a 4 year term, until 31 March 2019.
Appendix 1 and 2 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.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Simeon Perry
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 14/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Environment and Housing
approves the award of this contract to Jennings Roofing Ltd., for
the tendered sum to re-roof 76 dwellings within the Belle Isle
Tenant Management area.
Wards affected: Middleton Park;
Lead officer: Christopher Simpson
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 14/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer CEL, approved the request to
award a call- off contract from the Taxi and Private hire framework
for :-
The provision of home to school transport for children and young
people who attend Elmete BESD from September 2014.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Julie Hatton
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 14/08/2014
Effective from: 14/08/2014
Decision:
The Director of Environment and Housing agreed
to proceed with the implementation of phase 3 of the Housing
Management Restructure (for PO4 posts and below) following the
return of the Housing Management function into the
Council.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Liz Cook
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Asset Management and Regeneration
Officer has approved the terms for the acquisition for the house at
24 Sissons Crescent.
Wards affected: Middleton Park;
Lead officer: Karen Hocker
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Asset Management and Regeneration
Officer granted approval to a recommendation that: (a) Terms
provisionally agreed for the renewal of the lease of the subject
property be approved, and (b) The Head of Property Services be
granted ‘delegated authority’ to approve any future
lease renewals and or new lettings.
Wards affected: City and Hunslet;
Lead officer: Andrew Gledhill
Decision Maker: Director of Development
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Asset Management and Regeneration
Officer has approved the terms for the acquisition of the house at
78 Summerfield Place.
Wards affected: Bramley and Stanningley;
Lead officer: Diane McPhee
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Asset Management and Regeneration
Officer has approved the terms for the acquisition of the house at
2 Owlcotes Terrace.
Wards affected: Pudsey;
Lead officer: Diane McPhee
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Asset Management and Regeneration
Officer has approved the terms for the acquisition for the flat at
20 Lincombe Drive.
Wards affected: Roundhay;
Lead officer: Karen Hocker
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Asset Management and Regeneration
Officer has given approval that the Council’s land at Well
Lane be advertised for sale on the open market through expressions
of interest and invitation of offers.
Wards affected: Otley and Yeadon;
Lead officer: Wendy Sharman
Decision Maker: Chief Planning Officer
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Planning Officer has approved the
City Council’s response to the Pre-Submission Draft Linton
Neighbourhood Plan.
Wards affected: Wetherby;
Lead officer: Heather Suggate
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Head of Service, Strategic Development and
Investment agreed to:
* authorise expenditure of £120, 132 from Capital Scheme
Number 32178/000/000 pertaining to the remodelling of accommodation
on the fourth floor at Corpus Christi.
* accept the tender for the sum of £112,983 for the
aforementioned works through Leeds LEP's Construction Partner,
Interserve Construction Limited.
* note that the works are to be awarded through the LEP's supply
chain under their exclusivity rights for works at secondary
schools.
Wards affected: Temple Newsam;
Lead officer: Nigel Wilson
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer approved the resubmision of
a council wide contracts for the supply and delivery of frozen
foods. This is due to affordability criteria within the orginal
tender submissions.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gillian Banks
Decision Maker: City Solicitor
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
In accordance with the authority delegated to
him by the City Solicitor under Article 15.2, the Head of
Govrenance Services (acting as Deputy Monitoring Officer) has
amended the the Access to Information Procedure Rules, as set out
in the attached report.
Lead officer: Kate Sadler
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director Of Resources has approved the
award of contract to:
• G W Tyres for grounds care vehicles on a fixed price
basis.
• Riverside for light vehicle tyres up to 17.5 inch wheel size
on pay as you go basis.
• G W Tyres for heavy vehicle tyres over 17.5 inch wheel size
on pay as you go basis.
The contract is for 2 years commencing September 2014 with the
option to extend for a further 2 X 12 month periods.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Terry Pycroft
Decision Maker: Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from: 14/08/2014
Decision:
Following a successful procurement exercise in
which Willmott Dixon came first for both cost (40%) and quality
(60%), the Director of Environment and Housing agreed to award the
contract for the Installation, and then operation for a period of 2
years, the Clyde Court, Clyde Grange and Phil May Court biomass
district heating network.
Wards affected: Armley;
Lead officer: Paul Clarke
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 13/08/2014
Effective from: 26/08/2014
Decision:
The Chief Officer approved the extension of a
council wide contracts for the supply and delivery of frozen foods
to JJ Foodservice until 4 January 2015.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gillian Banks
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 12/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer, Partnership Development
& Business Support agreed to:
* waive contract procedure rule 8.1 and 8.2 to award a contract to
Basis for the provision of the CSE training for 2 years at a total
cost of £16,500. The contract shall commence on the 1st
September 2014 and expire on the 31st August 2016; and
* approve the payment in advance for this contract.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Helen Stevens
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 12/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Environment and Housing agreed
to the transfer of 5 Hillcrest Avenue LS7 4DR to Housing Services
to be let as part of the Council housing stock. This will include a
void cost of £14,852.
Wards affected: Chapel Allerton;
Lead officer: Richard Marshall
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 12/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
Chief Officer for Parks and Countryside is
agreed
• To approve the authority to spend £200k within the
above capital scheme.
• Provide authorisation to instruct procurement to start the
tender process.
• The contract shall be awarded on a 25:75 price:quality
split. While this is in variance to the requirements of CPR 15.2
which recommends the pricing element should comprise a minimum of
40% of the evaluation criteria, the rationale behind a 25% price
element is due to the use of a two-stage tender, meaning this first
stage shall only be assessing the tenderer on the price they
provide for completing a condition survey of the aquarium, and
designs for the aquarium.
Wards affected: Roundhay;
Lead officer: James Hulme
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 11/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
Chief Officer for Parks and Countryside
:
.1. Approved the injection with authority to spend of £95k
into capital scheme 16504 PH2 for site development works that are
separate to the development of the conservatory / toilet extension
and the aquarium.
.2. Approved an extension of the Authority to Spend on the
conservatory and toilet block extension from £ 507k to
£520k which is an increase of £13k transferred from the
parent scheme 16504 000.
Wards affected: Roundhay;
Lead officer: Tony Stringwell
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 11/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer CEL, approved the request to
award two call- off contracts from the Taxi and Private hire
framework for :-
1) The provision of home to school transport for children and young
people who are looked after, in the south of the city to Easy
Travel.
2) The provision of home to school transport for children and young
people who are looked after, in the east of the city to Wheels
Private hire.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Julie Hatton
Adoption of the Far Headingley, Weetwood and West Park Neighbourhood Design Statement.
Decision Maker: Chief Planning Officer
Decision published: 11/08/2014
Effective from: 28/08/2014
Decision:
The Chief Planning Officer has approved for adoption the Far Headingley, Weetwood and West Park NDS as a Supplementary Planning Document from 1 September 2014.
The Design Statement includes numerous community aspirations for improvements in the area and for the avoidance of doubt approval of the Design Statement does not signal Council approval to such improvements which may be contingent on changes to policy, funding or both.
Wards affected: Headingley; Kirkstall; Moortown; Weetwood;
Lead officer: Jenna Riley
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 08/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Children's Services agreed to
the following:
* To continue the work developed during the child-minding pilot and
mainstream the service across the city.
* To expand the work of the support care fostering scheme and to
expand this together with the child-minding scheme across the
city.
* The fostering service will provide governance for the service,
with a multi-agency steering group to be established to review
progress, monitor outputs and prepare reports.
* To increase staffing in the fostering service with one
supervising social work post to support the expansion of the
support care and child-minding project across the city.
* Additional child-minders and foster carers to be recruited to
form a city-wide provision of child-minders and support care foster
carers.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jeanette Scott
Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Services
Decision published: 08/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer, Access & Care, approved
the contents of a report regarding a care plan in respect of a
person with complex care needs, the individual cost of which is
£187,461 per annum.
It is considered in the public interest that information contained
in the report is exempt from publication as it relates to a
vulnerable citizen of the City and the actions being taken to
enable that person to live independently in a safe
environment.
Lead officer: Maxine Naismith
Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 08/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Children's Services approved
the waiver of contract procedure rule 31 and allow the Family
Information Service to use an external print provider, Duffield's
Printing Ltd, rather than the internal print unit.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Barbara Robinson
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 08/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Deputy Chief Planning Officer has approved
the Planning Statement to assist in the disposal of the
site.
Wards affected: Bramley and Stanningley;
Lead officer: Jason Green
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 07/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director agreed to proceed
• with deconversion of a former 2 bed wardens flat and
neighbouring bed sit property into two one bedroom flats
–with properties to be taken out of charge for period of
works.
• with the partial conversion and refurbishment of an unused
sheltered communal area into a new, smaller communal area and one
bed property.
• with a major adaptation removal - 32 West Grange Road, Belle
Isle, LS10 3AW with the property to be taken out of charge for
period of works.
Wards affected: Middleton Park;
Lead officer: Christopher Simpson
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 07/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer Property and Contracts
agrees to delcare the land adjacent to 21 North Parade surplus to
departmental requirements on terms to be agreed by the Director of
City Development.
Wards affected: Otley and Yeadon;
Lead officer: Brian Poole
Decision Maker: Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing
Decision published: 07/08/2014
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer of Property and Contracts
agrees to lease the land off Margetson Road to Drighlington Parish
Council for use as allotments.
Wards affected: Adel and Wharfedale; Morley North; Morley South;
Lead officer: Charlotte Underwood
To approve the temporary waiver of contract procedure rules in respect of the supply of ICT Resource. |
Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 05/08/2014
Effective from: 21/08/2014
Decision:
Temporary waiver of contract procedure rules 9.1 and 9.2 in respect of the supply of ICT Resource until 31st March 2015 or until a new contract is awarded
1. ICT need to ensure that a comprehensive, effective, efficient and economic service for the supply of temporary specialist ICT resource is provided.
2. ICT used the Comensura route for procuring resource. However this has proved to be unsuccessful as they are unable to meet the specialist skills requirements.
3. ICT have previously sourced contractors through ad hoc recruitment agencies who have agreed to the terms and conditions set by ICT services and are willing to continue supply.
4. A full procurement will be undertaken for the on-going supply of specialist ICT resource however this will take between 9 and 12 months to complete.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Bev Fisher
Approval of the Oulton and Woodlesford Design Statement (NDS) to enable it to be formally adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) within the Leeds Development Framework.
Decision Maker: Chief Planning Officer
Decision published: 01/08/2014
Effective from: 19/08/2014
Decision:
The Chief Planning Officer has approved the Oulton and Woodlesford Community Design Statement for adoption as Supplementary Planning Guidance as part of the Leeds Local Development Framework.
Wards affected: Rothwell;
Lead officer: Steven Wilkinson
Approval to waive Contract Procedure Rule 9 to award a contract for twelve months with one possible twelve month extension to four organisations to continue the current provision of community based respite services when their contract ends on 31st October 2014, in order to develop a future commissioning strategy for these services in light of the implementation of the Care Act 2014 from 2015 onwards.
Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Services
Decision published: 31/07/2014
Effective from: 16/08/2014
Decision:
Waiver of Contract Procedure Rule (CPR) 9.1 and 9.2, using the authority in CPR 1.3 to award a contract for twelve months plus two possible six month extension to four organisations to provide Community Based Respite Services (CBRS) to carers with a combined contract value of £1,129,440 per annum. The organisations concerned are Leeds Jewish Welfare Board, Czajka Community Care, CareUK and Allied Healthcare.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mick Ward
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision published: 09/05/2014
Effective from: 14/08/2014
Decision:
The Chief Officer Property and Contracts
approves the utilisation of the Greendeal Eco Framework in place
with Leeds City Council to procure a contractor for the district
heating scheme.
Wards affected: Farnley and Wortley;
Lead officer: Steve Hunt
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 13/02/2014
Effective from: 13/08/2014
Decision:
The Chief Asset Management and Regeneration
Officer gave approval to terms of lease of property to Joanna Leeds
for six years.
Wards affected: Beeston and Holbeck;
Lead officer: David Thomas