Decisions

The Chief Officer, Highways & Transportation:
a) Approved the highways proposals for the Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway Project as documented in Appendix A.
b) Approved the procurement, via the Leeds Minor Works Contractor Framework Agreement (MWCFA), of a contractor to undertake statutory diversion works in late 2021 to facilitate demolition works. This will be done as part of the Boar Lane delivery works.
c) Approved the design and arrangement of proposed traffic restrictions which will be implemented by way of draft Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) for the Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway project. The required TROs will be secured using the powers contained within the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the Highways Act 1980 and pedestrian and cycle facilities are constructed under the powers contained under the provisions of section 65(1) of the Highways Act 1980 for segregated or shared joint use by pedal cyclists and pedestrians.
d) Authorised the City Solicitor to advertise a notice under the provision of Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (amended) associated with the provision of a pedestrian crossing and if no valid objections are received, to implement the pedestrian crossing as advertised; and
e) To advertise the draft TROs as shown in Appendix B, and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Orders as advertised.

a) The Chief Officer Civic Enterprise Leeds agreed to note the contents of this report and approve the award of contracts to the following contractors;
• City West Works Limited t/a Liberty Group
• Houston Group of Companies Limited
For the period of 20th September 2021 to 31st March 2022, with an estimated total expenditure of £600,000.
b) Recognise that Appendix 1 should be designated exempt from publication in accordance with information procedure rule 10.4(3).

Approve the acceptance of the grant offer from the Department for Transport to support delivery of E-Cargo bikes for the sum of £160,000.

Approve acceptance of the tender submitted via the Leeds Local Education Partnership in the sum of £1,604,447.53 inclusive of all professional design fees incurred by the appointed contractor, development costs and surveys incurred by the contractor. The overall cost is split into £1,179,814.99 of capital spend and £424,632.54 of revenue spend.

Approve entering into a contractual agreement with Leeds D&B One Ltd to deliver the bulge works at Allerton High for September 2021. This will take the form of a JCT 2016 head contract between the authority and Leeds D&B One Ltd for the sum of £1,604,447.53.

Note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Head of Service Learning Systems and the Head of Projects and Programmes, Asset Management & Regeneration and authorise them as a signatory of all other contract related documentation that is required to deliver the project

The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment approves to authorise the release of the draft Safer, Stronger Communities: City Plan (2021-2024) as part of a 6-week public consultation exercise.

After Leeds Executive (the city’s community safety partnership) has a statutory requirement to produce an annual ‘Joint Strategic Assessment’ to assess the scale and nature of crime and disorder in the city and to identify medium to long term issues affecting community safety. This consultation extends that requirement and seeks to consult with the public in relation to the strategic focus and shared priorities, as set out in the City Plan.

The consultation will take place to inform the City Plan in advance of approval of the Executive Board and full Council in line the Budgetary and Policy Framework.

The Chief Officer, Resources and Strategy approved the extension of contract reference DN317731 Children and Families Bereavement Service with Child Bereavement UK for a period of 12 months from 1st March 2022 to 28th February 2023 at a value of £124,490.

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 £186,254.29.

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 Director of Communities, Housing and Environment:
a) Authorised entry into a grant funding agreement with the ERDF for
£7,402,351 to be contributed to the Housing District Heating Clusters
“Clustering for Warmth” project; and
b) Approved the injection of this £7,402,351 ERDF grant funding into the
Housing Leeds Capital Investment Programme.

This sits under a previous key decision.

To approve proposals for sale of the Shared Ownership apartments at the new Extra Care scheme, Wharfedale View, Yeadon which is due to open in December 2016.

In accordance with Outside Body Procedure Rule 4.5(ii) the Deputy Head of Democratic Services approved the following appointment in respect of Morley Town Deal Fund
• Councillor Jane Senior to replace Councillor Wyn Kidger

The Chief Officer (Highway and Transportation) approved the recommendation to tender the Highway Fencing Maintenance 2021 contract

The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation) approved the
recommendation to extend the Ground Investigation 2018 Contract for
an additional 7 months to 05th April 2022 with Allied Exploration and
Geotechnics Ltd. CC Geotechnical Ltd. Concept Engineering
Consultants Ltd. Dunelm Geotechnical and Environmental Ltd.
Geotechnics Ltd. Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd. Structural Soils
Ltd. The estimated cost of the 7-month extension is around
£270,000.00.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
a. Noted the contents of the report;
b. Considered and over-ruled the objections raised to Leeds City Council (Traffic Regulation) (Waiting Restrictions) (No.W36) 2013, Amendment Order No.1 2021;
c. Requested the City Solicitor to make, seal and implement Leeds City Council (Traffic Regulation) (Waiting Restrictions) (No.W36) 2013, Amendment Order No.1 2021; and
d. Requested the City Solicitor to write to the objector informing them of the decision taken by the Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation).

The Chief Officer, Highways & Transportation:
a) Noted the contents of the report;
b) Approved the detailed design and implementation of a package of highway works associated with the Newmarket Approach Highways Improvements, as shown on the attached drawing no. TM/07/744/GA/01, at a total cost of £70,000; and
c) Noted the required expenditure of £50,000, comprising £40,000 works costs, and £10,000 staff fees, to be fully funded from within the existing Waste Management Service budget. (previously approved planning application 20/00303/FU)

The Head of Engineering & Infrastructure approved the award of the East of Otley Relief Road Contract (Stage 1) to John Sisk & Sons (Holdings) Ltd.

Stage 1 of the contract will start 9th August 2021 and end 31st March
2022. The estimated contract value for stage 1 is £250,000.00.

The Chief Officer, Highways and Transportation:

• gave authority to request the City Solicitor to advertise the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (Movement Order or Waiting Restriction Order) as required to address/ resolve the problems identified for the scheme as detailed in Appendix A, (detailing restrictions in phase 1 and Phase 2) and to include a provision within any Order to enable the Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) to modify or suspend the operation of the Order or any of its provisions during the period of the experiment if it appears to him to be essential to do so
Approve the design and implementation of phase one proposals as shown in Appendix A; and

• acknowledged the phase two options identified in Appendix A and seek approval to implement any modifications considered necessary as a consequence of monitoring the experimental order