Decisions

The Deputy Director, Learning agreed the contents of a business case in respect of a child or young person with complex needs and the individual costs exceed £100,000.

Placement in the Authority’s own SILC Provision, Partnership Settings and Mainstream School Settings has been considered and explored. Following consultation, none of these provisions are able to meet the needs of the child/young person thus requiring the local authority to seek provision elsewhere. The Authority has a statutory duty to make provision for this child who has an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP)

The cost of this placement is approximately £125,000 per annum.

It is considered in the public interest that information contained in the business case is exempt from publication as it relates to a vulnerable child or young person within the City and the actions taken are to enable that person to receive their statutory entitlement to a minimum of 25 hours education as well as reasons for safeguarding.

The Chief Officer Asset Management & Regeneration approves the recommendation that the subject sites be marketed on a restricted basis to Registered Providers and members of the Leeds Affordable Housing Framework for the delivery of affordable housing.

The Director of Adults & Health approved the award of the Linen and Laundry contract to Central Laundry Limited.

The contract will commence from the 1st June 2019 for a period of 3 years expiring on 31st May 2022 and is valued at £436.5k.

The Chief Officer, Resources & Strategy accepted the tender supplied by Leeds Building Services (LBS) in the sum of £121,980.00 to carry out mechanical works at Hunslet Moor Primary School.

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 £221,000.00.
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 £151,840.00.
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 £289,380.00.
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 £280,800.00.
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 Director of City Development:

1. Noted the positive progress made and reconfirmed the Council’s commitment to bringing forward the East of Otley mixed use site; and

2. Approved that the Council enter into a conditional funding agreement with Homes England for a HIF grant of £6.318m, on the basis set out in paragraphs 3.8 and 3.9, on terms to be agreed by the Director of City Development and approved injection of this sum into the Capital Programme.

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 £157,976.00.
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 £242,632.00.
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 £143,000.00.
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 Director of City Development:
a. Approved the authority to spend £177k on minor works at Aireborough Leisure Centre from the budget 33056\000\000;
b. Noted that the Head of Active Leeds is responsible for the implementation of these proposals.

The Deputy Director – Learning agreed to waive contract procedure rules 8.1 and 8.2 to award a contract, without competition, to North Yorkshire County Council for delivery of Learning Improvement Advice consultancy. The contract will commence on 11th March 2019 and will be for a period of 21 weeks; therefore expiring on 31st July 2019. The maximum value of this call off contract will be £44,720.

That following consultation with the relevant Group Whip, the following Councillor be appointed to a vacancy on the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee for the period upto the Annual Council Meeting on 22nd May 2019:

• Councillor Garthwaite be appointed to replace Councillor Lyons on
the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee.

The Chief Officer Asset Management and Regeneration has given approval to declare the former Manorfield Home for Older People surplus to Council requirements and its sale on the open market by way of offers.

The Head of Learning Systems accepted the tender supplied by Sayes and Co Ltd in the sum of £102,091.00 to carry out mechanical services works at Farsley Farfield Primary School.

The Director of Resources and Housing approved the use of TPPL frameworks for the supply of vehicles and the supply of grounds vehicles from 20th May 2019 to 30th April 2023.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
i) approved the design and implementation of the alteration to the existing Pedestrian Zone at an estimated cost of £5,000, fully funded by the pharmacy. Details are shown on drawing numbers TM/29/078/CON/01; and
ii) requested the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic Regulation Order and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Order as advertised.

The Chief Officer, Customer Access & Welfare approved a waiver of CPR’s 9.1 and 9.2 and enable the award of a Call-off contract by the Library Service against the Library Management System Framework Agreement.

The Director of Communities and Environment approved the recommendations to:
• Approve the implementation of the Fixed Penalty Notice for householders who fail to meet their duty of care with regards to the passing of their waste to an authorised person.
• That the Fixed Penalty Notice is set at £200, reduced to £150 if paid within 10 days.
• That the introduction of the Fixed Penalty Notice is accompanied by a publicity campaign.

The Director of Children & Families agreed the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a child/young person. The individual costs of the place are £381,940.00.
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 Chief Officer Property & Contacts approved the extension of the current contract for a further 12 months for the period 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020. It is anticipated that during this 12 month period expenditure will be £100,000.

The Director of Communities & Environment accepted the grant funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to develop and deliver the Community Connector Programme.

The Head of Learning Systems accepted the tender supplied by SBS Roofing Ltd in the sum of £101,728.34 to carry out roofing works at Hovingham Primary School.

The Head of Learning Systems accepted the tender supplied by Leeds Building Services (LBS) in the sum of £104,230.74 to carry out roofing works at Windmill Primary School.

The Chief Executive made a decision to appoint the existing Ledston Parish Councillors to cover the period from 7th May 2019 until such time as Parish Councillors have been elected to each Council for the reasons set out in the attached report..

hat following consultation with the relevant Group Whips, the following Councillors be appointed to vacancies on those Committees, Boards and Panels listed for the period upto the Annual Council Meeting on 22nd May 2019:
• Councillor Harland be appointed to replace Cllr Lowe on General
Purposes Committee.

• Councillor Ritchie to replace Councillor R Lewis on Development
Plan Panel

In respect of the Specialist Children and Family Weight Management Service. The Director of Public Health has approved:

To waive Contracts Procedure Rules (CPRs) 9.1 and 9.2 (high value procurements) to enter into new contracts from 1st May 2019 with the current NHS provider.

The contract to Leeds Community Healthcare Trust in the sum of £112,500 per annum. The contract shall commence on the 1st May 2019 and expire on the 30th April 2020 with the option to extend for a period of up to 12 months.

The Director of Public Health has noted:

The new contract is required to prevent service disruption as there are no further contract extensions available on the existing contract.

That elements of the proposed specification will not be delivered following feedback from Leeds Community Healthcare Trust that these are not affordable and therefore a reduced service specification is being offered for this period which, it is considered, does not offer best value longer term.

The new contract will ensure service continuity, provide the necessary time to review the provision of child weight management services, re-scope the service and establish the procurement route to deliver a value for money service.

The Director of Resources and Housing:
1. Authorised the required expenditure to enable the programme to progress the property acquisitions detailed in Confidential Appendix A. These acquisitions to be funded from existing Council Housing Growth Programme unallocated budget, made up of a combination of Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Right to Buy receipts.
2. Noted that a report will be submitted to Executive Board in June 2019 to secure Authority to Spend approval for the overarching 3 year property acquisitions programme.
3. Noted that a report is being submitted in parallel to the Director of City Development to request approval to acquire these assets for Housing & Resources so that they can be returned to Council Housing Stock.

The Director of Resources and Housing:
1. Authorised the required expenditure to enable the programme to progress the property acquisitions detailed in Confidential Appendix A. These acquisitions to be funded from existing Council Housing Growth Programme unallocated budget, made up of a combination of Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Right to Buy receipts.
2. Noted that a report will be submitted to Executive Board in June 2019 to secure Authority to Spend approval for the overarching 3 year property acquisitions programme.
3. Noted that a report is being submitted in parallel to the Director of City Development to request approval to acquire these assets for Housing & Resources so that they can be returned to Council Housing Stock.

The Director of Adults & Health approved the commencement of a procurement exercise to award a contract for the supply of Laundry and Linen Services to the Care Delivery Service. The contract will commence from the 1st June 2019.

The Director of Adults & Health approved the request for authority to procure, and to review of an external framework as part of the process.
Also approved that implementation discussions take place with the supplier once the contract is awarded.