Decision details

High Streets Heritage Action Zone

Reference: D49892

Decision Maker: Director of City Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Approval for the submission of an Expression of Interest for the Historic England High Street Heritage Action Zone Programme.

Decision:

The Director of City Development:

i.  Endorsed the approach to the assessment and shortlisting of high streets in Conservation Areas as outlined in Table 1, Appendix 2 and paras 3.5 – 3.12.

ii.  Approved for submission an Expression of Interest to the High Street Heritage Action Zone for New Briggate on or before 12 July 2019.

iii.  Exempted the resolutions arising from this report from the ‘Call-In’ process, on the grounds of urgency, as detailed within sections 4.5.1 and 4.5.2 of this report.

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Wards Affected: Little London and Woodhouse;

If the decision has not been published in the List of Forthcoming Key Decisions for at least 28 clear days, the reason why it would be impracticable to delay the decision:: Due to the short timescales presented for the consideration of potential projects and submission of EOI to the HAZ programme, it has not been possible to place this decision on the Forward Plan of Key Decisions with the requisite 28 clear calendar days’ notice. In accordance with the General Exception provisions of the constitution the Chair of the Infrastructure, Investment and Inclusive Growth Scrutiny Committee has been advised of the intended decision with 5 clear days’ notice. It is further requested that this report is exempted from the Call In process due to the short timescales provided by this bidding process and the need to continue the development of the bid right up to the 12 July 2019 submission date. Should the decisions, referred to within this report, be delayed by the operation of the call-in mechanism, the council would lose the opportunity to bid for up to £750k in funding for the Street Fund Heritage Action Zone scheme. There are no current legal implications

If exempt from Call-In, the reason why Call-In would prejudice the interests of the Council or the public:: Due to the short timescales presented for the consideration of potential projects and submission of EOI to the HAZ programme, it has not been possible to place this decision on the Forward Plan of Key Decisions with the requisite 28 clear calendar days’ notice. In accordance with the General Exception provisions of the constitution the Chair of the Infrastructure, Investment and Inclusive Growth Scrutiny Committee has been advised of the intended decision with 5 clear days’ notice. It is further requested that this report is exempted from the Call In process due to the short timescales provided by this bidding process and the need to continue the development of the bid right up to the 12 July 2019 submission date. Should the decisions, referred to within this report, be delayed by the operation of the call-in mechanism, the council would lose the opportunity to bid for up to £750k in funding for the Street Fund Heritage Action Zone scheme. There are no current legal implications

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Briefings

Consultees

Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development

Little London & Woodhouse Ward Councillors

Historic England

Civic Trust

Contact: Neall Bower, Regeneration Officer 0113 378 7724 Email: neall.bower@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 12/07/2019

Date of decision: 12/07/2019

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