Details of officer decisions relating to planning applications.
Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health
Decision published: 17/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Interim Director of Adults and Health has
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Given approval to create three new permanent C1 grade Admission and
Discharge Coordinator roles within the Care Delivery Service,
Recovery Hubs at a cost of £109,515. The funding has been
identified via the Council’s allocation of the Hosiptal
Discharge Fund.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Karla Gallon
Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health
Decision published: 17/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Interim Director of Adults and Health
has:-
• Approved the establishment of 1 FTE PO2 Commissioning
Manager post to have management responsibility for the combined
care home and home care brokerage team.
• Approved the establishment of 2 FTE C3 Team Leader posts,
one for the care home brokerage section and one for the home care
brokerage section.
• Approved the establishment of 3 FTE C1 broker posts for the
care home brokerage section.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mark Phillott
Decision Maker: Director of Resources
Decision published: 17/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer Civic Enterprise Leeds
awarded contracts from 3
April 2023 for a period of 16 months with the option of 1 x 12
month
extension for the following:-
Lot 1 – Dairy and Non-dairy, to AF Blakemore & Son t/a
Blakemore
Foodservice for an estimated annual value of £498,000. Total
value
including extension £1,161,000.
LOT 2 – Dry Goods to AF Blakemore & Son t/a
Blakemore
Foodservice for an estimated annual value of £572,000. Total
value
including extension £1,334,000
Lot 3 – Tinned Goods to JJ Food Service Ltd for an estimated
annual
value of £274,000. Total value including extension
£638,000
Total annual estimated value £1,342,000 including
extension
£3,313,000
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mandy Snaith
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Brief Description |
The original intention of the Reassessment Team was to address the issue whereby 700 plus individuals in Adults and Health were not being billed for services commissioned, this presented inequality in terms of the charging policy along with £3million in lost income. The Team have worked effectively and efficiently since its inception in 2019 and has achieved substantial income generation and several million of pounds worth of cashable Value for Money reassessments. Approval is sought to extend the Team for a further two years on the basis of its success to date and its impact upon driving up quality standards in commissioned services. |
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Impact On Wards |
This work will ensure that people with health and care needs across all communities will benefit from a regular reviewing programme in order to tailor support plans to maximise independence and to address any quality of care matters that may arise. |
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Financial and procurement implications |
The Team has to date funded itself via the cashable savings generated and it is envisaged that they will continue to generate significant savings and continue its work with regards to income generation. |
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Partnership working |
The programme of work which will be undertaken by the Team will also involve people who are subject to Section 117 aftercare and any generated efficiencies will also benefit the ICB. The ICB have demonstrated an interest in also wanting to invest in nurses to enhance a dual discipline / review process. |
Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health
Decision published: 17/03/2023
Effective from: 04/04/2023
Decision:
The Interim Director of Adults and Health has approved:-
· A 24-month extension for the Reassessment Team on the delivery of Value for Money (VfM) work and discreet commissioning programmes of work which will result in both cashable and non-cashable savings. The focus will primarily be reassessments and reviews and there are a significant number of individuals across learning disability and mental health who have not had reviews since 2021 back to 2009. In addition there are 107 individuals in the learning disability service with no recorded review on CIS.
The Interim Director of Adults and Health has noted:-
· That the work is overseen by the Head of Service for Specialist Services and the relevant Service Delivery Managers within those areas.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Shona McFarlane
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 16/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer, Operations and Active Leeds
approved the direct award of contract under Contract Procedure Rule
8.3. to Springboard for a period of two years, to continue to
provide footfall counting services for Leeds city centre. The
contract will commence on 06 March 2023 for a period of two years
at a contract value of £27,809.
A re-tendering exercise shall take place before the end of the new
contract.
Wards affected: Little London and Woodhouse;
Lead officer: Mark Durham
Approval to tender the Bikeability Cycle Training Contract 2023
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 16/03/2023
Effective from: 01/04/2023
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) has approved the tender of and evaluation of subsequent submissions for the Bikeability Cycle Training Contract (the Contract) from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2025 with the option to extend the contract for a further 2 years to 31st August 2027.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: James Hirst
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 15/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer was recommended to:
Approve the implementation of a ‘privately owned and
maintained’ illuminated access control barrier on Street 5,
which will be fully funded via the estate management company;
and
Request the City Solicitor to advertise a draft ‘Prohibition
of Motor Vehicles – Except for Access’ Traffic
Regulation Order and if no valid objections are received, to make,
seal and implement the Order as advertised; and
Approve expenditure of £10,000 to be met from the estate
management company for the costs to promote and implement the TRO
and associated signing.
Wards affected: Wetherby;
Lead officer: Nicholas Hunt
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 15/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer, Operations and Active Leeds
approved a direct award of contract under Contract Procedure Rule
8.3, to Placemarque for a period of two years, to carry out artwork
and design services for the ‘Legible Leeds’ wayfinding
project. The contract will commence on 06 March 2023 for a period
of two years and at a contract value of
£30k-£40k.
Wards affected: Little London and Woodhouse;
Lead officer: Mark Durham
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 15/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer was requested to:
Consider and, taking into account the comments made, over-rule the
objections to the proposed Speed Limit Order “Leeds City
Council (Speed Limit) Order (No.16) Order 2022”
Request the City Solicitor to write to the objectors informing them
of the decision taken and make and seal the above Order.
Wards affected: Otley and Yeadon;
Lead officer: Andrew Richardson
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 15/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Children and Families agreed
to:
a) Approve the publication of a Statutory Notice on a proposal to
change the age range of Manor Wood Primary School from 2-11 years
to 0-11 year from June 2023
b) Note that implementation of the proposal would be subject to the
outcome of the proposed statutory notice
c) Note the responsible officer for implementation is the Head of
Learning Systems
Wards affected: Moortown;
Lead officer: Paul McGrath
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment
Decision published: 15/03/2023
Effective from: 15/03/2023
Decision:
The Chief Officer Elections and Regulatory
approved an increase the fees and charges for a range of services
provided by the Environmental Health Team. The new fees and charges
will be implemented on the 1st April 2023.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Paul Spandler
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 14/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
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
£312,856.10.
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.
Wards affected: Various;
Lead officer: Ruth Terry
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 14/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director, Children & Families agreed
the recommendation of a report relating to the placement of a
child/young person 10387075. The individual costs of the place are
£332,150.00.
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.
Wards affected: Various;
Lead officer: Farah Husain
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 14/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
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
£221,606.10.
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.
Wards affected: Various;
Lead officer: Ruth Terry
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 14/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
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
£219,000.00.
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.
Wards affected: Various;
Lead officer: Farah Husain
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 14/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
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
£158,391.75.
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.
Wards affected: Various;
Lead officer: Ruth Terry
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 14/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
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
£173,375.00.
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.
Wards affected: Various;
Lead officer: Ben Finley
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 14/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
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
£212,273.05.
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.
Wards affected: Various;
Lead officer: Ben Finley
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 14/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer for Asset Management and
Regeneration has given approval to inject and authorise expenditure
of £9.252m which is fully
externally funded, to undertake the Mill Goit design and
construction works to be delivered as part of the Council’s
NEC4
Professional Services and Engineering and Construction
Contracts for the Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway
project.
This sits under a previous key decision.
Wards affected: Beeston and Holbeck; Hunslet and Riverside;
Lead officer: Chloe Dummer
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 14/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
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
£194,753.05.
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.
Wards affected: Various;
Lead officer: Ruth Terry
Tail Spend Solution is a digital purchasing system which the Buyer and Supplier willuse. These are products that are often low volume and low value which we buy to meet a specific, short term need and are unlikely to buy again or in the near future. The tail spend solution will enable the council to capture this expenditure and re-brand as on contract spend that delivers social value based on local spend with local (Leeds) suppliers.
Decision Maker: Director of Resources
Decision published: 14/03/2023
Effective from: 29/03/2023
Decision:
The Director of Resources gave authority to procure a Tail Spend Solution from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027 (subject to the successful trial of up to 6 months with CEL).
The estimated contract value is £500,000 per annum.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Tony Bailey
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 13/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Children and Families agreed
to:
• Approve expenditure of £1,100,000 from capital scheme
33178/STE/000 relating to costs associated with the expansion works
at St Edwards Catholic Primary School
• Approve entering into a grant funding agreement with the
Diocese of Leeds to deliver the expansion works, including design
and contract management fees, to the maximum sum of
£730,734.76 as part of the overall expenditure. Note that the
maximum sum includes a client contingency of £41,362.34 for
dealing with unknown project risk and where not required will be
retained by the Council.
• Note the programme dates identified in section 32 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.
• Note that the officers responsible for implementation are
the Head of Service, Learning Systems, Children and Families
Directorate 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
Wards affected: Wetherby;
Lead officer: Jacqueline Robertson
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 13/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer was recommended to:
Note the content of this report and the views expressed by Inner
West and
Outer West Community Committees; and
Approve the detailed design and construction of the improvement and
maintenance works detailed on attached drawing TM/00/2687/01/03;
and
Approve expenditure of £100,000 to be met from existing
annual maintenance and road safety budgets and S106
contributions.
Wards affected: Bramley and Stanningley; Calverley and Farsley;
Lead officer: Christopher Way
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment
Decision published: 13/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Communities, Housing and
Environment approved acceptance of £304,000 from the
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities for
continuation of the Accommodation for Ex Offenders (AfEO) programme
in Leeds for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025. The
Director approved the allocation of grant funding as follows:-
£80,000 per annum for two staff to BARCA and £72,000
per annum to Housing Options to support the scheme and for landlord
costs.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Simon Pickering
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment
Decision published: 13/03/2023
Effective from: 13/03/2023
Decision:
The Chief Officer Community Hubs, Welfare and Business Support gave approval to award Burmantofts Community Projects £185,240 to secure the delivery of Money Buddy advice services from April 2023 – April 2024. This will effectively establish money and budgeting support in 22 venues across the city, providing much needed IAG to Leeds Citizens during the cost of living crisis.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Nick Hart
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment
Decision published: 13/03/2023
Effective from: 13/03/2023
Decision:
The Natural Environment Manager authorised the
making of a Public Path Diversion Order under Section 119 of the
Highways Act 1980 for the diversion of Scarcroft Public Footpath
No. 8 and to confirm the Order subject to their being no objections
or in the event of objections being received which cannot be
withdrawn, for the Order to be referred to the Secretary of State
for the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for
determination.
Wards affected: Harewood;
Lead officer: Charlotte Hamer
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 10/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and
Transportation):
a) Approved the waiver of Contract Procedure Rules 9.1 and 9.2 and
award a contract direct to Roadworks Information Limited (trading
as Elgin) for access and use of One.network and the TM App from 1st
April 2023 until 31st March 2024; and
b) Approved payment by the Council of the full subscription cost
consisting of the gross spend of £90,947.13 excluding VAT for
provision of the One.network website to the Yorkshire and Humber
Traffic Managers Group (YHTMG) consortium and £13,142.47 for
the TM App per annum. With reimbursements from other authorities
within the consortium the net spend for the Council is
£8,766.03 excluding VAT for the website provision and
£13,142.47 excluding VAT for the Traffic Management app per
annum.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Thomas Wragg
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment
Decision published: 10/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Communities, Housing and
Environment approved the award of a contract to Tucker and
Tunstalls Ltd in the value of £449.660.05 to deliver
re-roofing works to Halliday Court sheltered scheme
Wards affected: Garforth and Swillington;
Lead officer: Paul Rounding
Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health
Decision published: 10/03/2023
Effective from: 10/03/2023
Decision:
The Interim Director of Adults and Health
has:-
• Retrospectively approved the Council entering into a Section
256 funding agreement with NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
to receive the £296,720 of external funding to deliver the
DSCR project on behalf of the partnership.
• Approved carrying out a grant application process to
distribute £140,000 from the Section 256 funding
received.
• Noted the proposed use of the funding as set out in this
report and authorise the Service Transformation Team to manage the
funding to deliver the DSCR project as set out and in compliance
with the Section 256 funding agreement requirements.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Joe Hazell
To enter into a grant agreement with the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy for the delivery of a help to heat scheme; to accept grant funding to deliver this scheme and inject into the capital programme; to extend existing contracts and to undertake a procurement exercise for a new contractor to deliver works to homes under the scheme; and to undertake a recruitment exercise to appoint staff to deliver the scheme.
Decision Maker: Director of Resources
Decision published: 10/03/2023
Effective from: 17/03/2023
Decision:
The Director of Resources gave authority to:
a) Enter into a grant
agreement with the Department for Energy Security and Net
Zero
b) Receive up to £15.5m of grant funding and inject the full value of the grant funding into the capital programme and provide authority to spend
c) Provide authority to extend existing Housing Leeds contracts where appropriate to allow leaseholder or right to buy properties to be retrofitted using Help to Heat funding
d) Provide authority to procure to secure a contractor via the new WYCA Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction Framework once available
e)Note that the grant provides funding for staff resources and, subject to consultation with the Unions, agree to add up to 4 fixed term posts to the structure to support delivery of the Help to Heat project and provide authority to recruit these posts.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Tom Cowen
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 08/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer Resources and Strategy
approved the decision to transfer of funding for £250,000 for
2022/23 to NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Leeds Based)
for SEMH Cluster Mindmate.
Wards affected: Various;
Lead officer: Catherine Henderson
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 08/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
• Issuing of child performance
licences
• Issuing of Chaperone Licences
• Issuing of work permits for young people aged (13-16 years
of age)
Wards affected: Various;
Lead officer: Alison Foster
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 08/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
a) The Chief Officer Culture & Economy has accepted the grant
allocations as proposed in Section 11 to the total of
£129,343.
b) The Chief Officer, Culture and Economy has noted that the core
budget for this round of Leeds Inspired (£101,343) is boosted
by an injection of funds from Culture Programmes’ allocation
of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). £28,000 of the
UKSPF allocation is provided to enhance cultural and community
engagement during LEEDS 2023, the city’s Year of
Culture.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jane Earnshaw
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 08/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Officer Culture and Economy has
authorised the City Council to enter into a grant agreement ref:
NLPG-00593209 with Arts Council England for “Hisibcus Rising
– new public artwork to achieve positive social impact”
on terms summarised in the report for a grant of £105,000.
This funding is a contribution towards the cost of fabrication and
installation of the Shonibare sculpture in Meadow Lane Green Space,
as part of the LEEDS 2023 Year of Culture programme.
Wards affected: Hunslet and Riverside;
Lead officer: Karen Murgatroyd
Decision Maker: Director of Public Health
Decision published: 08/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Public Health has
agreed:-
a) A 24-month contract extension with Leeds Community Foundation
(LCF) for the purpose of administering the annual Lunch Club Grant
scheme for older people for 2023/24 and 2024/25 for the value of
£16,500.00 per annum (total for 2 years: £33,000; total
over 3 years to manage the grant programme: £49,500).
b) Leeds Community Foundation permitted to distribute a grant pot
of £149,850.00 per annum via grant agreements with third
sector organisations for 24 months from 1st April 2023 (Overall
total over 3 years £449,550.00).
c) Noted that the contract awarded to LCF will be monitored by a
nominated officer within Public Health, with commissioning support
from ASC commissioning.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Hannah McGurk
Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health
Decision published: 08/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Interim Director of Adults and Health has:-
• Approved the payment of the third sector grants to the
maximum amounts detailed in Appendix 1 for the financial year
2023/2024.
• Noted that the Commissioning Programme leader for Adults and
Health will implement this decision directly after it has been
taken by issuing letters to the relevant organisation informing
them that their grant has been extended for a further year.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mark Phillott
Approval to tender the Pumping Stations and Flood Alleviation Scheme 1 Maintenance Contract 2023
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 08/03/2023
Effective from: 24/03/2023
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) has approved the tender of the Pumping Stations and Flood Alleviation Scheme 1 Maintenance Contract 2023, the contract period will be from 19th July 2023 to 18th July 2025 with the option to extend the contract for a further 2 years to 18th July 2027.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Joe Bates
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 07/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
Subject to compliance with the provisions of the Subsidy Control
Act 2022 (as set out in this report) the Chief Officer, Culture and
Economy has approved the funding recommendations for the arts@leeds
funding programme for 2023/24, as set out in this report to the
total value of £1,662,490
b) The Chief Officer, Culture and Economy has noted that the core
budget for arts@leeds (£1,616,720) is boosted by an injection
of funds from Culture Programmes’ allocation of the UK Shared
Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). £50,770 of the UKSPF allocation is
provided to enhance cultural and community engagement during LEEDS
2023, the city’s Year of Culture.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ann Wishart
Decision Maker: Director of Public Health
Decision published: 07/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Director of Public Health has:-
Approved an extension of four years to the existing contract with
LCH for the 0-19 PHINS contract, reference DN336699, with effect
from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027 with a value of
£11,751,391 per annum; a total of £47,005,564 over the
four-year extension period. The extension is permitted within the
contract’s original terms.
Varied the contract to mitigate the risks to both parties if the
pay award increases differ from the levels used to calculate the
cost of delivering the contract.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Alison Ferguson
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Brief Description |
The Director of Adults and Health will be recommended to approve the fee uplifts for externally commissioned home care services, care homes, extra care services, shared lives, supported living services and uplifts for direct payments for older adults and working age adults. |
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Impact On Wards |
None |
|
Financial and procurement implications |
All fee uplifts will be contained within the Adults and Health 2023 -2024 financial budget. There are no procurement implications for this decision. |
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Partnership working |
None. |
Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health
Decision published: 07/03/2023
Effective from: 24/03/2023
Decision:
The Interim Director of Adults and Health has:-
a) Approved an increase in the fee rates as detailed in the table in paragraph 15 i below for the externally commissioned home care services with the Primary and Framework Providers for the financial year 2023/2024.
b) Approved the fee increase and agree the new cost structure stated in paragraphs 16 ii and 16 iii of this report for the independent sector older people’s care homes overarching agreement for the financial year 2023/2024.
c) Approved an increase in the hourly rates for Extra Care and the Direct Payments rate for Personal Assistants, in accordance with the home care rate increases to be applied to the Primary and Framework providers as stated in the report.
d) Approved an increase of in line with the hourly rates for home care services for those services commissioned on a spot purchase basis where relevant.
e) Approved an increase of 9% in the hourly rates for Community Based Short Breaks Providers to be managed within the overall budget for this service.
f) Approved the allocation of £11,958,434 to manage all uplift requests for 2023/2024 for all independent sector Learning Disability providers and £6,077,402 to manage all uplift requests for 2023/2024 for all other working age adult independent sector providers.
g) Approved the process of standardised uplift offers with providers of services for working age adults, during the course of 2023/24, based on the use of our adapted Care Cost Calculator and on rigorous value for money audits of the Service Cost Analysis Form (SCAF) submitted by the providers.
h) Agreed that all increases in fees shall be applied from, the 3rd April 2023.
i) Noted the relevant Head of Commissioning will implement this decision immediately following the expiry of the call in period by issuing letters to the care providers to inform them of this decision and updating the Client Information System to allow payments to be made at the new rate or commencing the discussions with providers where relevant.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mark Phillott
Decision Maker: Director of Resources
Decision published: 06/03/2023
Effective from:
Decision:
The Chief Digital Information Officer gave
approval to
a) award a call off contract with AWS as a direct award through the
Bytes Software Services frameworks to act as delivery partner for
the Cloud Transformation programme.
The contract will be at a cost of £133,680 for a one-year
period, starting from the date of award
Refer to supporting report
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Andrew Byrom
This refugee integration programme will improve the integration of refugees in Yorkshire and Humber through a ‘whole-region’ approach, coordinating strategic and operational interventions underpinned by comprehensive evidence and refugee participation. Refugee Integration Yorkshire & Humber will deliver a regional strategy with commitments from all partners, galvanise key services and civil society, and provide support and opportunities for individual refugees.
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment
Decision published: 06/03/2023
Effective from: 22/03/2023
Decision:
What decision has been taken?
(Set out all necessary decisions to be taken by the decision taker including decisions in relation to exempt information, exemption from call in etc.)
The Director of Communities, Housing and Environment gave approval to:
a) Accept grant agreements from the Home Office to manage the refugee integration programme.
b) Extend partnership agreements for delivery of the refugee integration programme with the following organisations:
c) Note any future decisions will be taken as significant operational decisions on the back of this key decision in partnership with the participating organisations, and if funding continues to be received.
d) Enter into agreements with other organisations that the Head of Migration Yorkshire believes are required to deliver the refugee integration programme.
e) Enter into such other documents that the Head of Migration Yorkshire believes are needed to enable Leeds City Council to deliver the refugee integration programme.
Lead officer: David Brown
With assistance from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), additional funds to cover the cost of inflation have now been allocated to the scheme from Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) funding. The purpose of this decision is therefore to enter into a funding agreement with WYCA, authorise the injection and give authority to spend a further £12.565m into the LFAS2 capital budget.
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 03/03/2023
Effective from: 21/03/2023
Decision:
The Chief Officer Highways & Transportation:
a) gave authority to enter into a funding agreement with the managing authority WYCA;
b) authorised an injection and gave authority to spend £12.565m from Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) funding for works on the LFAS2 capital programme.
This decision sits under previous key decisions which were approved in February 2019, March 2021, and May 2022.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Broadbent
Approval to tender the Yorkshire Highway Alliance Supply of Precast Concrete Kerbs and Flags Contract 2023
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 02/03/2023
Effective from: 18/03/2023
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation) has approved the request to tender and undertake subsequent evaluation of submissions to the Yorkshire Highway Alliance (YHA) for the Supply of Precast Concrete Kerbs and Flags Contract 2023.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Megan Chamberlain
To approve the programme of planned highways asset maintenance works (Roads) for the 2023/24 financial year (with a provisional programme for 2024/25 to 2027/28) and give authority to incur expenditure linked to these works.
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 02/03/2023
Effective from: 18/03/2023
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation);
a) gave authority to incur expenditure of £24,937,778 (£21,133,710 works costs and £3,804,068 internal staff) funded from the 2023/24 City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (£11,937,778) and Leeds City Council Capital Resources (£13,000,000);
b) approved the addition of the schemes listed in appendix B to this report into the Highways Infrastructure Maintenance Programmes 2023/24;
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Richard Hobson
Approval to Tender the Watercourse Maintenance Contract 2023
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision published: 28/02/2023
Effective from: 16/03/2023
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) has approved the request to tender and undertake subsequent evaluation of submissions for the Watercourse Maintenance Framework 2023 to 2025, with an initial contract period of two years, with the option to extend for a further two years.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Matthew Dolan
LBS is currently mobilising a number of new materials providers. This is a complex project that requires a significant amount of ICT interfacing between the Council’s Total Connect system and the new providers’ systems - in addition to other mobilisation matters such as acquiring new premises.
The service is therefore seeking approval to vary the contract with the existing provider, Wolseley UK Limited for 3 months. This will ensure that LBS and the new suppliers have sufficient time to mobilise and ensure a smooth handover.
The contract Wolseley UK Ltd will be varied, and extended untill 30th June 2023.
Decision Maker: Director of Resources
Decision published: 24/02/2023
Effective from: 14/03/2023
Decision:
The Director of Resources has approved the proposal to vary the existing contract with Wolseley UK Limited and extend the provision for a period of three months, 1st April 2023 to 30th June 2023, in accordance with Public Contract Regulations - Regulation 72 1(b) with an estimated value of £1,000,000.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Craig Simpson
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Brief Description |
Approval will be sought for authority to recommission a Home Independence and Warmth service to commence from 1st October 2023. |
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Impact On Wards |
All |
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Financial and procurement implications |
It will be requested that the maximum budget be set at £570,367 (£366,870 Public Health and £203,497 Resources and Housing) per annum for 3 years with a potential for extending to a further 2 years. |
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Partnership working |
LCC only |
Decision Maker: Director of Public Health
Decision published: 24/02/2023
Effective from: 14/03/2023
Decision:
What decision has been taken?
(Set out all necessary decisions to be taken by the decision taker including decisions in relation to exempt information, exemption from call in etc.)
The Director of Public Health has:-
Granted authority to procure the ‘Home Independence and Warmth Service’ utilising the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication of a Notice under Regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, as these services can only be provided by Care and Repair (Leeds) in partnership with Age UK (Leeds) and Groundwork (Leeds) owing to the absence of competition for technical reasons. The award of the contract will be subject to the satisfactory completion of procurement and governance processes.
Approved a contract period of 3 years commencing 1st October 2023 (with an option to extend for a period of up to 2 years in any combination).
Approved the confirmed budget of £570,367 per annum which is £366,870 from Public Health and £203,497 from Communities, Housing and Environment; and
Approved that a further £150,000 per annum funding from the Integrated Care Board, which is to be submitted to the Board for approval on 23rd February 2023, be allocated to this service should approval be granted; this would allow a maximum budget of £720,367 per annum and £3,601,835 for the overall contract period should the full extension be taken up. Should the Integrated Care Board not approve the additional funding then the award would be £570,367 per annum. The utilisation of the extension period will be subject to a separate decision at the appropriate time and will be as a direct consequence of this decision.
Noted that a report will be submitted for approval at the end of the procurement process to approve the contract award, which will be a direct consequence of this key decision and will therefore be a significant operational decision and not be subject to call in.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Susan Skinner
Determination of the formula to be used to allocate the Early Years block of the Dedicated Schools Grant, including the hourly funding rates to be paid to all Funded Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) childcare provider.
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision published: 24/02/2023
Effective from: 14/03/2023
Decision:
In the absence of the Director of Children & Families, the Chief Officer, Resources and Strategy approved the decision that the entire £5.87 per child per hour paid to the local authority in the DSG Early Years grant for 2-year-olds is paid in full to providers (increase of £0.30 per hour per child on 2022/23).
The Chief Officer, Resources and Strategy also approved the breakdown of the Funded Early Education Entitlement for 3 and 4-year-olds as follows:
· £0.20 centrally retained (increase of 2p from 2022/23)
· £0.19 deprivation supplement (no change from 2022/23)
· £0.05 SENDIF (no change from 2022/23)
· +£0.08 to minimise potential for overall grant surplus at year end
· £4.92 base rate paid to all providers (up £0.14 from 2022/23)
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Chris Sutton