Decisions

The Director of Adults and Health approved the waiver of CPRs 9.1 and 9.2 in order to enter into new contracts with Touchstone-Leeds and Community Links (Northern) Ltd and waived CPRs 8.1 & 8.2 in respect of Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) as follows:


Touchtone-Leeds for the provision of the Community Support Service – issue a new 12 month contract from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 at a cost of £201,473.

The Director of Adults and Health approved the waiver of CPRs 9.1 and 9.2 in order to enter into new contracts with Touchstone-Leeds and Community Links (Northern) Ltd and waived CPRs 8.1 & 8.2 in respect of Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) as follows:

Community Links (Northern) Ltd for the provision of services at The Maltings and Rose Villa – issue a new 12 month contract from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 at a cost of £211,546.

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 £129,992.14.

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 Director of Adults and Health approved the waiver of CPRs 9.1 and 9.2 in order to enter into new contracts with Touchstone-Leeds and Community Links (Northern) Ltd and waived CPRs 8.1 & 8.2 in respect of Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) as follows:


Community Links (Northern) Ltd for the provision of services at Oakwood Hall – issue a new 12 month contract from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 at a cost of £498,940.

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 £216,035.16.

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, Children & Families agreed the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a child/young person. The individual costs of the place are £508,392.86.

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.

Following assessment of the impacts on service users and the budget pressures requiring savings to be made, the Director of Adults and Health recommends the implementation of the 10% savings on the following service:

Trinity Network resulting in a new annual grant value of £78,296 and a full year saving of £8,700 (subject to six-months formal notice);

The Community Links (LCC component) – Young Dementia service and Touchstone Sikh Elders proposals are not recommended to progress, the resultant £24,375 gap in the directorates proposals will be met from general efficiencies from across the directorate.

The Director of Adults and Health authorised the serving of formal written six months’ notice period of changes to funding to the affected provider Trinity Network, as soon as this delegated decision is implementable.

Following assessment of the impacts on service users and the budget pressures requiring savings to be made, the Director of Adults and Health recommends the implementation of the 10% savings on the following service:

Age UK Leeds resulting in a new annual grant value of £38,159 and a full year saving of £4,240 (subject to six-months formal notice)

The Community Links (LCC component) – Young Dementia service and Touchstone Sikh Elders proposals are not recommended to progress, the resultant £24,375 gap in the directorates proposals will be met from general efficiencies from across the directorate.

The Director of Adults and Health authorised the serving of formal written six months’ notice period of changes to funding to the affected provider, Age UK Leeds as soon as this delegated decision is implementable.

Following assessment of the impacts on service users and the budget pressures requiring savings to be made, the Director of Adults and Health recommends the implementation of the 10% savings on the following service:

Advonet (non-statutory element) resulting in a variation to the contract value from £337,000 to £303,300 giving a full year saving of £33,700 (subject to six-months formal notice).

The Community Links (LCC component) – Young Dementia service and Touchstone Sikh Elders proposals are not recommended to progress, the resultant £24,375 gap in the directorates proposals will be met from general efficiencies from across the directorate.

The Director of Adults and Health authorised the serving of formal written six months’ notice period of changes to funding to the affected provider Advonet (non-statutory element) as soon as this delegated decision is implementable.

The Director of Adults and Health approved the modification of the grant agreement end dates for the delivery of the Supporting Wellbeing and Independence in Frailty (SWIFt) Service from 31st March 2022 (DN414454, DN446673 and DN484312) to 31st August 2022. There organisations are listed under point 5.

The Director of Adults and Health approved the waiver of CPRs 9.1 and 9.2 in order to enter into new contracts with Touchstone-Leeds and Community Links (Northern) Ltd and waived CPRs 8.1 & 8.2 in respect of Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) as follows:


Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds) for the provision of services at Foundry Mill – issue a new 12 month contract from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 at a cost of £34,508.

The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment gave approval to award Bermar Building Company the contract to carry out remedial works to stabilise the gable walls in the properties identified. The value of the contract is £262,453.09

The Chief Officer for Parks and Countryside gave approval to award a contract to Blakedown Sport and Play Ltd, for the construction of a Floodlit Multi Use Games Area and link path at Street Lane Recreation Ground, Gildersome.

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 £237,061.24.

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 £216,392.86.
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 £216,392.86.
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 £182,760.71.

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, Children & Families agreed the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a child/young person. The individual costs of the place are £438,000.00.
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 £274,026.88.

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 £156,428.57.

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 £125,944.00.

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 £235040.00
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 £228,540.00.

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 £273275.60.

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, Highways & Transportation
a) Noted the contents of the report.
b) Gave authority for the design and implementation of the trial, inclusive of the detailed design of suitable signage and drafting of an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order.
c) Considered and approved the monitoring and evaluation package for the trial.
d) Gave authority for the costs, of approximately £40,000, to be funded from the Local Transport Plan Capital Programme.
e) Gave authority to request the City Solicitor to advertise an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order(s) as required, and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Order(s) as advertised.

The 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 £317,252.00.

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.

a) The Director of Resources approved the proposed changes to the LBS staffing structure to deliver savings and ensure the service can meet demand and operate more efficiently.

b) The LBS Service Review and associated budget implications have already been considered and approved via Executive Board as part of the Financial Challenges papers that put forward a number of service reviews for consideration and agreement in December 2020 (D52594). This report is now setting out the final structure proposal to deliver the already agreed service review and budget following consultation with the Trade Unions and is seeking approval to sign off and start implementing the new structure. In light of the above this decision is deemed a significant operational decision.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
a) Noted the detail of the highway works described in outline in paragraph 3 of this report and shown on plan ROU06-MMB-WTN-NCS-DR-T-1101-C04 attached at Appendix 3; and
b) Gave authority to negotiate the terms of and enter into an agreement with the developer under the provisions of Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980; whereby the works associated with the development are carried out by the developer and overseen by the Council.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
a) Noted the detail of the highway works described in outline in paragraph 3 of this report and shown on plan 45051_001 Rev E – S278 General Arrangement attached at Appendix 3;
b) Gave authority to negotiate the terms of and enter into an agreement with the developer under the provisions of Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980; whereby the works associated with the development are carried out by the developer and overseen by the Council.
c) Approved the adoption of new highway construction on land shaded pink on drawing number 45051_005 Rev A so that it can be added to the Council’s maintenance regime.
d) Authorised the City Solicitor to advertise a Draft Traffic Regulation Order to extend the no waiting at any time restrictions from Station Hill into Great North Street as shown on plan 45051_001 Rev E – S278 General Arrangement; and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Orders as advertised; and
e) Gave authority to advertise a notice under the provisions of Section 90c of the Highways Act 1980 in order to inform the public of the new raised speed table on Great North Road and if no valid objections are received, to continue with the works as advertised.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) has:
a) Noted the detail of the highway works as set out in paragraphs 1-7 in the Design and Cost report and as shown on the plan included at Appendix 3;
b) Given authority to negotiate the terms of and enter into an agreement with the developer under the provisions of Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980; whereby the works associated with the development are carried out by Leeds City Council at the cost of the developer;
c) Given authority to request the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to provide ‘No Waiting At Any Time’ restrictions in the vicinity of the proposed access as shown on the plan included at Appendix 3; and if no valid objections are received, to make seal and implement the Orders as advertised; and
d) Given authority to incur capital expenditure of £550,000, consisting of £453,333.00 works costs and £ 96,667.00 staff costs, all to be fully rechargeable to the developer through the Section 278 agreement. These are subject to contractor estimated costs.

The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation):
Noted the contents of this report and the approval granted by Executive Board on 17th November 2021 for the project and the expenditure of £900,000;
Instructed the City Solicitor to advertise Traffic Regulation Orders associated with the project, and subject to no objections being received to make and seal the Orders as advertised;
Instructed the City Solicitor to advertise notices under the provision of Section 90c of the Highways Act 1980 to provide vertical traffic calming on the scheduled roads, and to note that any objections will be reported to the Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation) for consideration;
Gave authority to display notices on site under the provisions of Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 in order to inform the public of the proposed Zebra pedestrian crossing; and
Approved the injection of £900,000 into the Traffic Engineering Capital Programme to enable the project to be delivered on site.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) agreed to:
a) Support the proposal to prohibit motor traffic on Merrion Street 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and to revoke the existing one way order:and
b) Request the City Solicitor to advertise the draft Traffic Regulation Order and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Order as advertised.

In accordance with Outside Body Procedure Rule 4.5(ii) the Head of Democratic Services approved the following appointments:

• Lord Mayor of Leeds Appeal Fund – Councillor J Dowson to replace Councillor J McKenna

• Councillor J McKenna to act as an alternate member if required.

The appointment will be reported to the next meeting of the Member Management Committee.

The Chief Officer, Culture & Economy has approved £100k from the Business Rate Pool (BRP) allocation to Leeds City Council Financial Year 2020/21 towards the hosting of the 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series event.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
a) noted the detail of the highway works described in outline in paragraph 3 of this report and shown on plan C102-CUR-00-ZZ-DR-C-95001-P10 attached at Appendix 3;
b) gave authority to negotiate the terms of and enter into an agreement with the developer under the provisions of Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980; whereby the works associated with the development are carried out by the developer and overseen by the Council;
c) approved the adoption of new highway construction on land shaded red on drawing number C102-CUR-00-ZZ-DR-C-95003-P01_S278 so that it can be added to the Council’s maintenance regime;
d) authorised the City Solicitor to advertise a Draft Traffic Regulation Order to amend the waiting restrictions on Railway Street and Saxton Lane to cover a new loading bay on Railway Street, new layby for time limited waiting & a Car Club bay on Saxton Lane, and NWAAT restrictions to the east of the layby on Saxton Lane as indicated on plan C102-CUR-00-ZZ-DR-C-95001-P10 attached at Appendix 3 of this report. If no valid objections are received, authority is required to make, seal and implement the Order as advertised;
e) gave authority to incur expenditure of £10,000 TRO costs and £5,000 staff checking and inspection fees to be fully funded by a developer through the Section 278 Agreement.

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation):
a) noted the contents of this report;
b) gave approval to proposals to enable the installation of minor access/ pedestrian measures and implementation of the proposals; and
c) gave authority to incur capital expenditure of £120,000 in the financial year 2021-22, funded from the LTP Transport Policy Capital Programme: and
d) approved the conversion of approximately 42m of verge alongside the western side of Hesketh Lane (from 22 Hesketh Lane onwards) to footway.

The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment agreed to increase Leeds City Council’s pledge to rehouse Afghan Refugees through the ARAP scheme from 60 to 142 people (28 properties in total).

The Chief Officer, Housing gave approval to extend the current contact for Asbestos Surveys with McHale Contracts and Plant Environment LLP & Environtec by 12 months to finish on 31st March 2023. The total estimated expenditure will be approximately £500,000

Review and approve the recommendations set out within the Design & Cost Report, to permit the consultation of, detailed design and subsequent introduction of green infrastructure and improved street furniture along Harehills Road, as part of the Local Centres Programme (Regeneration).

The Director of Public Health has awarded a contract to Yorkshire Mesmac with effect from 1st April 2022 until 31st March 2027, with an option to extend for up to a further 36 months. The value of this decision is £1,325,927.40 for the initial 5-year contract period (total value of £2,121,418.32 if the extension is fully utilised).

The Director of Children and Families approved the award of cooperation agreements to a number of local authorities as hosts of Regional Adoption Agencies to fund early permanence practice in adoption projects in support of the National Adoption Strategy. The agreements shall start on 01/01/22 and expire on 30/06/22. The maximum total funding value is £400,000 but the value of individual agreements vary. The highest individual value will be circa £50,000 to £60,000.

The Chief Officer Asset Management and Regeneration has given approval to the granting of access rights for landscaping and maintenance works as well as a licence for works to temporarily erect scaffolding over and on the subject sites.

The Chief Officer Asset Management and Regeneration has approved the terms for the disposal of the subject site on the terms detailed in the confidential appendix to this report and approved the repayment of the receipt generated to Homes England in further part repayment of Derelict Grant Award no.YH/N4720/152/1.

The Chief Officer Parks and Countryside has approved the following;

a) To award a contract for 4 years from 1st February 2022 to Flogas Britain Limited for the supply of bulk gas for a value of up to £15,000 per annum.

b) To award a contract for 4 years from 1st February 2022 to Calor Gas Limited for the supply of gas cylinders for a value of up to £2,000 per annum.

The supporting report sets this out in detail. In summary, the decision taken is to:

a) Approve a waiver of CPRs 8.1 and 8.2 using the authority set out in CPR 1.3 in order for a contract to be directly awarded to Squire Patton Boggs Ltd for a period of four years.
b) Approve the appointment for legal services on an hourly fee quotation, with a £100,000 cap for costs not indemnified and/or funded by third parties.

The Chief Housing Officer gave approval for 45 projects to a value of £99,286.86 supported by the 11 Housing Advisory Panels (HAPs) between the 1 July 2021 and 30 September 2021, for a range of environmental and community related projects.

The Deputy Director provided permission to utilise the existing LCC framework: Yorkshire & Humber Discovery & Framework Services Framework (Yortender ref: ITS201396) to establish a contract with a provider on the framework.
The contract will be commence as soon as possible following evaluation of the mini-competition: this will be in December 2021- January 2022. The contract will expire on 31st March 2023.
The contract will be established where we pay an agreed daily rate and pay only for the days used (called off): in line with the price element of the successful bidder. The total value for year 1 (2021/22) is £50k and the total value for year 2 (2022/23) is £100k. Therefore the total contract value is £150k.

The Chief Officer, Housing gave approval of 39 projects to a value of £76,015.45 supported by the 11 Housing Advisory Panels (HAPs) between the 1 October 2021 and 31 December 2021, for a range of environmental and community related projects.

The Deputy Director, Children & Families Social Work Service provided permission to extend the cluster cooperation agreement with clusters. The extension will commence on 1st April 2022 and will expire on 31st March 2023
The funding for clusters (issued as part of the cooperation agreement) will continue to be funded utilising the funding formula that was approved as part of the key decision (D52724) referenced above. The total LCC cluster funding pot to be applied to the formula is £780,830.

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 £101,355.28 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 £174,440.76 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 £112,658.04 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 £115,782.95 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 Director of Resources approved a decision to award a contract for the installation of signage services to the preferred bidder, Vision Leeds, for a period of two years (plus an optional 12 months extension) commencing January 2022 on a schedule of rates basis (approximately £50k per year).

Please refer to the ‘Approval to award a contract for signage installation services to the preferred bidder report’

The Director of Communities, Environment and Housing gave approval to award a contract to Change, Grow, Live Services Limited with effect from 1st April 2022 until 31st March 2027, with an option to extend for up to a further 36 months.

The Director of Adults and Health has:

a) Reviewed the proposal and considered the benefits that will be achieved in respect of the temporary step-down service.

b) Entered into a lease agreement with HC-One to use an initial 15 beds at the care home unit at Elmet House (Colton Lodges Nursing Home) at a rent of £275 per bed per week, with the option for the Council to increase the bed numbers to a maximum of 30 for a period from the 10th January 2022 to the 3rd April 2022 with an option to extend the lease for any period up to 12 months.

c) Agreed the total spend which will cover rental, hotel service, staffing resource and other small provisions which will be funded by the CCG through the winter pressure fund.