Decisions

The Deputy Director, Access & Care Delivery 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 £214,374.08 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.

The Deputy Director, Access & Care Delivery 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 £105,513.72 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.

The Deputy Director, Access & Care Delivery 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 £110,817.09 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.

The Head of Democratic Services approved the appointments referred to in paragraph 3.2 of this report, which will last for the period leading up to the Annual Council meeting.

The City Solicitor, in her role as Montioring Office, has approved amendments to the Constitution

Approval has been given to the freehold transfer of Clapgate Primary School to its Board of Governors to enable it to run as a trust school in accordance with the provisions of the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998, the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools)(England) Regulations 2007 and the Education and Inspections Act 2006.

Approve the freehold transfer of Westwood Primary School to its Board of Governors to enable it to run as an academy school in accordance with the 2010 Academies Act.

The Head of Asset Management has approved the purchase of a property on the terms detailed in the confidential appendix for Resources and Housing to return to Council stock.

The Deputy Director, Children & Families agreed the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a child/young person. The individual costs of the place are £184,061.68.

It is considered in the public interest that information contained in the report is exempt from publication as it relates to a vulnerable child or young person of the City and the actions being taken to enable that person to live in a safe environment.

The Deputy Director, Children & Families agreed the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a child/young person. The individual costs of the place are £247,678.57.

It is considered in the public interest that information contained in the report is exempt from publication as it relates to a vulnerable child or young person of the City and the actions being taken to enable that person to live in a safe environment.

The Deputy Director, Children & Families agreed the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a child/young person. The individual costs of the place are £169,933.57.

It is considered in the public interest that information contained in the report is exempt from publication as it relates to a vulnerable child or young person of the City and the actions being taken to enable that person to live in a safe environment.

The Deputy Director, Children & Families agreed the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a child/young person. The individual costs of the place are £178,850.00.

It is considered in the public interest that information contained in the report is exempt from publication as it relates to a vulnerable child or young person of the City and the actions being taken to enable that person to live in a safe environment.

The Deputy Director, Children & Families agreed the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a child/young person. The individual costs of the place are £228,171.93.

It is considered in the public interest that information contained in the report is exempt from publication as it relates to a vulnerable child or young person of the City and the actions being taken to enable that person to live in a safe environment.

To enter into a contract with the University of Leeds to deliver the management of the Yorkshire and Humber Climate commission for the region

The Chief Officer Community Hubs, Welfare & Business Support:

a) Approved funding £1,393,000 to Leeds Community Foundation to run a grant scheme for the third sector to to provide healthy holiday activities in for 2021 and supported activities. This funding will be in adherence to the guidance set out by the Department for Education.
b) Approved entering into a grant agreement with Leeds Community Foundation for this funding.

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

ii) considered and over-ruled the objections to the Section 90(c) Notice

iii) gave authority to implement the traffic calming features as advertised in the Section 90(c) notice;

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

v) v) gave authority to incur additional expenditures of £3,000 legal fees and £10,000 works costs.

The Chief Officer for Culture & Economy approved a waiver of Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 9.1 and 9.2 in order to award a contract directly to Showsec International Ltd for a period of 12 months from 10 May 2021 to 9 May 2022.The estimated value of the contract will be up to a maximum of £400,000, but with no guarantees to the contractor on the provision of services required or to be undertaken.

The Head of Learning Systems gave authority to spend and incur costs of £282,000 associated with entering into an early works package at Allerton High. This will be met through scheme number 33177/BGE/ALL.

The Chief Officer for Environmental Services under CPR 3.1.6 approved the commencement of a competitive tender for a contract to allow the issuing of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN’s) in relation to city centre environmental enforcement work. The contract will commence on 1st Dec 2021 and will be for a period of 3 years with 2 x 1 year extension options available. The contract has an estimated annual value to the successful supplier of £200K, or £1million total contract value, and an estimated value to the Council of £35k per annum or £175K total contract value.
The Chief Officer for Environmental Services also approved the use of the 6 month extension option from 1st June to 30th November 2021 on the existing contract with 3GS UK to allow the conclusion of the procurement.

The Deputy Director, Children & Families agreed the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a child/young person. The individual costs of the place are £184,061.68.

It is considered in the public interest that information contained in the report is exempt from publication as it relates to a vulnerable child or young person of the City and the actions being taken to enable that person to live in a safe environment.

The Deputy Director, Children & Families agreed the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a child/young person. The individual costs of the place are £258,107.14.

It is considered in the public interest that information contained in the report is exempt from publication as it relates to a vulnerable child or young person of the City and the actions being taken to enable that person to live in a safe environment.

The Deputy Director, Children & Families agreed the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a child/young person. The individual costs of the place are £247,678.57.

It is considered in the public interest that information contained in the report is exempt from publication as it relates to a vulnerable child or young person of the City and the actions being taken to enable that person to live in a safe environment.

The Deputy Director, Children & Families agreed the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a child/young person. The individual costs of the place are £203,096.43.

It is considered in the public interest that information contained in the report is exempt from publication as it relates to a vulnerable child or young person of the City and the actions being taken to enable that person to live in a safe environment.

The Chief Officer Asset Management and Regeneration has given approval to the sale of land at Park Lees on the open market by way of auction.

The Chief Officer Asset Management & Regeneration has given approval to formalising the appointment of Carter Jonas in respect of the procurement of external advice in relation to the assessment, negotiation and settlement of compensation claims and associated land transactions.

The Chief Officer Asset Management and Regeneration has approved the purchase of a property on the terms detailed in the confidential appendix for Resources and Housing to return to Council stock.

The Head of Asset Management has approved the purchase of a property
(Wynyard Drive & Holtdale Rd) on the terms detailed in the confidential appendix for Resources and Housing to return to Council stock for the purpose of the Next Step Accommodation Programme.

An amendment for the purposes of clarification only to the Councillor Code of Conduct.

The Chief Officer for Sustainable Energy and Air Quality:
a) Approved the procurement of Engie Regeneration Ltd via a call-off mechanism from the Better Homes Yorkshire framework to design, build, operate & maintain Solar PV on the Council’s corporate building portfolio.
i. Noted the maximum value for solar PV installation works falling under this procurement will be £4 million. The capital required will be provided by central government grant funding. The capital works falling under this procurement exercise will commence in February 2021 and be completed by September 2021.
ii. Noted the maximum value of the solar PV maintenance contract will be £500,000 for a maximum ten-year contract comprised of 5 years, plus 5 x 1 year extensions. The resources required to fund this will be ring-fenced from energy cost savings associated with solar PV asset installations. If required, this contract will be utilised to deliver remedial works to existing solar PV assets installed across the Council’s corporate estate.
iii. Noted the maximum value of the solar PV maintenance contract will be £500,000 for a maximum ten-year contract comprised of 5 years, plus 5 x 1 year extensions. The resources required to fund this will be ring-fenced from energy cost savings associated with solar PV asset installations.
b) Approved the contract award to Engie Regeneration Ltd with a total maximum contract value of £4.5m, comprised of both works and maintenance.

The Chief Officer, Highways and Transportation;

Instructed the City Solicitor to apply to the magistrates’ court for a stopping up order under Section 116 of the Highways Act 1980 for the area of adopted footway as shown in red on drawing SD/217960/Z239/01.

The Head of Service Learning Systems agreed to:
a) Sanction the requirement to enter into an ‘Early Works’ agreement with the LLEP for Henry Boot Construction Ltd. to deliver the ‘Early Works’ programme necessary to meet the critical path programme for renovation and refurbishment of the Buckingham Road site to create West Oaks School ‘Headingley Learning’. This will take the form of an ‘Early Works’ agreement between the Authority and Leeds D&B One Ltd for the sum of £368,936.97.

b) Approve the expenditure of £368,936.97 from capital scheme number 33177 / RCT / 000 for the completion of the ‘Early Works’ programme at West Oaks School ‘Headingley Learning’.

c) Note the programme dates identified in section 3.2 of this report, in relation to the implementation of this decision, represents the critical path for project success and must be adhered to where possible.

d) Note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Head of Service Learning Systems.

The Director of Communities, Housing and Enviornment:
• Approved the award of a contract to ENGIE Regeneration Ltd to undertake energy efficient retrofits for a contract sum of £8.87m to 190 low rise properties on the Holt Park estate.
• Noted that this follows a procurement via the Better Homes Yorkshire (BHY) framework and that it is proposed that these works will commence in April 2021 and be completed in the current financial year.
• Recognised that Appendix 1 should be designated exempt from publication.