Councillor James Lewis

Determination of School Admission Arrangements for 2026/27

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 1.00 pm - February 12, 2025

...the Executive Board of Leeds approved the school admission arrangements for the 2026/27 academic year, including a reduction in the published admission number at Greenside Primary School and the decision to retain the exceptional need priority for primary school admissions.

Recommendations Approved

Design and Cost Report associated with the refurbishment of Unit 6 Waterside Road, Stourton for Assisted Living Leeds

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 1.00 pm - February 12, 2025

Approve authority to spend for the total budget associated with the refurbishment of the New Premises prior to the relocation of Assisted Living Leeds (ALL), in January 2026. Delegate authority to the Director of City Development to procure and award the contract to the successful tenderer, in March 2025. Note the programme dates in section 9 of the report. Note the responsible officer for implementation and the delivery of the refurbishment is the Chief Officer Asset Management & Regeneration.

Recommendations Approved

Lettings Policy Review 2025

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 1.00 pm - February 12, 2025

Housing Leeds is seeking approval to implement a new lettings policy with changes to the qualification criteria to join the housing register, who can be added to a housing application, permanent removal of the date of registration and tenant transfer quotas, increase in priority period, a new direct let category for homeless customers and changes to award of priority to applicants with children living in high rise accommodation. Approve the commencement of consultation on changes to local lettings policies and the New Build lettings policy.  

Recommendations Approved

Annual Fostering Report 2023/24

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 1.00 pm - February 12, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Leeds Household Waste Strategy - Update

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 11, 2024

To approve a “3 bin” approach for Leeds, including adding food waste to the list of items allowed in the brown bin together with the associated extension of brown bin collections to all year-round and to up to a further 70,000 households citywide;   Delegate the decision on the implementation and contractual arrangement for adding food waste to the brown bin to the Director of Communities, Housing and Environment, subject to affordability within existing budgets.  

Recommendations Approved