Decisions

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) approves the award of the West Yorkshire Urban Traffic Control System contract to Dynniq UK Ltd in the sum of £1,121,983.70.
The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation) gives authority to inject £1,225,000 into the Highways Capital programme funded by pre-approved WYCA (West Yorkshire Combined Authority) grant funding.
The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation) gives authority to spend the funding of £1,225,000 on the approved West Yorkshire UTC system funded by WYCA.

The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation)
i) approved the design and implementation of the proposed Traffic Regulation Order, fully funded from Section 106 contributions at an estimated cost of £7,500. Details are shown on drawing number TM-18-391-TRO-02; and
ii) requested the City Solicitor to advertise the draft Traffic Regulation Order and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Orders as advertised.

The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation)
i) approved the design and implementation of the proposed Traffic Regulation Order, fully funded from Section 106 contributions at an estimated cost of £7,500. Details are shown on drawing number TM-18-391-TRO-01; and
ii) requested the City Solicitor to advertise the draft Traffic Regulation Order and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Orders as advertised.

The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation) authorised the injection and gave authority to spend £339k from the LPTIP Bus Delivery (Digital Hub) Door to Door scheme into the LCC Capital Programme in order to support the development of the scheme to Full Business Case

The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation)
i) noted the contents of the report;
ii) approved the detailed design and introduction of a package of waiting restrictions in Boston Spa and the surrounding area as outlined in section 3.1 and shown on Drawing Nos TM-33-145-CON-(02 to 10) excluding drawing TM-33-145-CON-08;
iii) gave authority to incur expenditure of up to £6500 made up of £3500 works costs, £1000 legal fees and £2000 staff fees, fully funded from the Churchfields Section 106 contribution; and
iv) requested the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic Regulation Order to implement the measures in item 3.1 and, if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the order as advertised.

The Director of City Development has noted the contents of this report and approved as the response to the Deputation.

The Chief Planning Officer approved the following:
i) The designation of the proposed Shadwell Holywell Triangle Conservation Area boundary, as shown, on the attached plan (Appendix 2), with effect from 8th November 2019.
ii) Adoption of the Shadwell Holywell Triangle Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (attached appendix 3) as non-statutory planning guidance (and as such with weight as a material consideration) with effect from 8th November 2019.

The Chief Officer Employment and Skills approved:

a) The award of an eight year contract for £0 value to undertake apprenticeships end point-assessment to Council apprentices under the Council Apprenticeship Levy Programme 2019-27 to one provider as set out in the Confidential Appendix 1

b) The recommended maximum annual Apprenticeships levy draw-down set out in Confidential Appendix 1 allowing individual provider orders to be raised on demand and in accordance with Contract Procedure Rules to enable effective programme management to maximise Council apprenticeships outcomes.

The Chief Officer Employment and Skills approved:

a) The award of five year contracts for £0 value to deliver apprenticeships training provision to Council staff under the Council Apprenticeship Levy Programme 2019-24 to four providers as set out in the Confidential Appendix 1

b) The recommended maximum annual Apprenticeships levy draw-down set out in Confidential Appendix 1 allowing individual provider orders to be raised on demand and in accordance with Contract Procedure Rules to enable effective programme management to maximise Council apprenticeships outcomes.

The Chief Officer, Partnership & Health agreed to extend the contract for the Independent Travel Training (Travel Buddy) scheme for an initial 12 month period, from1st January 2020 in line with the Council’s Procedure Rules (CPR) 21.1 and 21.2.

The Chief Officer, Partnership & Health agreed to vary the contract to include a 4 month break clause and an amendment of the pricing structure by just under 15%, in line with CPR’s 21.5 to 21.8.

The total value of this 12 month extension will be up to £250k

a) The Director of Adults and Health approved the waiver of CPRs 8.1 (requirement of competition) and 8.2 (invitation of a minimum of three written tenders), using the authority set out in CPR 1.3, to award a contract to National Development Team for Inclusion for a period of 2 years to enable Leeds City Council to participate in the ‘Art of Commissioning’ programme.
b) The Director of Adults and Health to note that the Commissioning Programme Leader for Older People will implement the contract with NDTi as soon as possible following the decision being made

The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation)
i) noted the contents of this report;
ii) considered and over-ruled the objections to Leeds City Council (Traffic Regulation) (Waiting Restriction) (No.4) Order (Little London & Woodhouse) 2019;
iii) requested the City Solicitor to make, seal and implement Leeds City Council (Traffic Regulation) (Waiting Restriction) (No.4) Order (Little London & Woodhouse) 2019; and
iv) requested the City Solicitor to write to the objectors informing them of the Chief Officer’s (Highways and Transportation) decision.

The Natural Environment Manager authorised the City Solicitor:
(a) to make and advertise a Public Path Diversion Order in accordance with Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, in respect of a claimed public footpath as shown on the map attached (Background Document A)
and
(b) to confirm the order, subject to there being no objections or, in the event of objections which cannot be withdrawn, for the order to be referred to the Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for determination

The Director of Resources & Housing has approved the sub-delegation scheme attached as Appendix 1 to the attached report.

The Director of Adults and Health approved the assignment of Neighbourhood Network grants North Seacroft (Area 12) and South Seacroft (Area 4) from the charities North Seacroft Good Neighbours and South Seacroft Friends and Neighbours to the newly formed charity Seacroft Friends and Neighbours.

a) The Director of Adults and Health agreed to waive Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 8.1 and 8.2 using the authority set out in CPR 3.1 to award a contract to AKD Solutions for the provision of complaints training for Adults and Health Directorate staff and staff of commissioned service providers who are involved in resolution of complaints, for the period of 5 years at a maximum value of £16,000 per annum, with a total value of £80,000 for the full contract period and £96,000 to include the option to extend for a further year. The contract commenced on the 25 October 2019 and will expire on the 24 October 2024 with a potential 12 month extension.
a) The Director of Adults and Health noted that the Head of Complaints is responsible for implementation and will implement the contract with AKD Solutions as soon as possible.

The Director of Public Health approved the extension of the Leeds Cancer Awareness contract with Unique Improvements Ltd under Contracts Procedure Rule 21.1 for 24 months commencing 1st April 2020 at a cost of £147,360K.

The Director of City Development and Chief Officer (Financial Services)have given their approval to the leasing of the former Polestar building at Whitehall Road to develop a film and TV studio on the terms set out in the report and provide authority to spend from Capital Scheme Number 33054/TVF/000 to fund the Council’s loan to Versa (Whitehall Road) Limited and SDLT detailed in the accompanying confidential appendix 2

The Director of Resources and Housing agreed to approve the delivery of the year 3 lift replacement programme by the issue of a task order in early November 2019 to instruct Lifts Engineering Services (LES) via the use of the CHIC (Central Housing Investment Consortia) Term Partnering Contract for Passenger Lifts. This will allow the delivery of an agreed programme of works for lift replacements in year 3 (2020/21) to the sum of £3.2m.

The Director of Resources and Housing approved the 12 month extension of this contract in line with the terms of the current contract. The value of the contract is approximately £200,000 per annum and the extension will run from 1st April 2020.

The Director of Resources and Housing noted the content of this report and approved spend of up to £500,000 for early works to phase 2 of the Leeds PIPES DHN through issuing instructions via the phase 1 design and build contract with Vital Energi Utilities.

The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation)
i) noted the contents of the report;
ii) considered and over-ruled the objections raised to Leeds City Council (Traffic Regulation) (Waiting Restrictions) (No.26) 2013, Amendment Order No.2 2019;
iii) requested the City Solicitor to make, seal and implement Leeds City Council (Traffic Regulation) (Waiting Restrictions) (No.26) 2013, Amendment Order No.2 2019; and
iv) 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) 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 highway shown in red on Drawing SD/217960/Z223/01.

The Chief Officer of Sustainable Energy and Air Quality:
• noted the content of this report, and
• approved the award of the contract to Alma Economics Ltd to undertake the Council Tax and Business Rate Feasibility Study.

The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation)
i) authorised the City Solicitor to advertise a draft Traffic Regulation Movement Order to implement a 7.5t Weight Limit Order on Gildersome Lane, Town Street, New Lane, College Road and Street Lane and if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement the Order as advertised’
ii) approved the detailed design and implementation of the associated works on Gildersome Lane, Town Street, New Lane, College Road and Street Lane to implement a 7.5t Weight Limit Order, as shown on drawing TM/25/209/TRO/01; and
iii) gave authority to incur expenditure of £15,000, which comprises of £10,000 works costs, £5,000 staff fees and legal fees, fully funded from a Section 106 agreement contribution attached to planning consent 12/02470/OT.

The Head of Council Housing Growth:
a) Authorised the lease acquisition expenditure set out in Confidential Appendix 1 .
b) Authorised the expenditure required to demolish the former public house building on the site detailed in Confidential Appendix 1.
c) Noted that these costs are to be funded from existing Council Housing Growth Programme unallocated budget (capital scheme 16692/000/000) - with the ultimate decision about funding mix for the scheme, including these costs, to be delegated to the Director of Resources and Housing.
d) Noted that a report is being submitted in parallel with this report to the Chief Officer, Asset Management and Regeneration to approve the lease acquisition terms.