Issue - meetings

Broadband Vision

Meeting: 16/01/2018 - Cabinet (Resources) Panel (Item 16)

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[To approve recommendations from the Digital Passport project and to bid for Local Full Fibre Network funding]

Decision:

1.      That the submission of a bid to the Local Full Fibre Network to improve connectivity in the city centre be approved subject to the final signoff by the Cabinet Member for City Economy and Section 151 Officer.

 

2.      That the Council act as a grant recipient for the Local Full Fibre Network bid, if successful.

 

3.      That authority be delegated to Cabinet Members for City Economy and Resources, in consultation with the Strategic Director, Place and the Director of Finance to enter into a funding agreement and to approve the procurement exercise if the bid is successful.

 

4.      That engagement with UK Government’s Barrier Removal Taskforce in relation to adopting a local approach to highways, planning, wayleaves that optimises the local environment to improve digital infrastructure be approved.

 

5.      That employees be authorised to explore the use of a concession agreement to enable public WiFi.

 

Minutes:

Councillor John Reynolds presented the report on a proposal to submit a bid to the Local Full Fibre Network fund to improve broadband connectivity in the City of Wolverhampton.  There were strong economic benefits to improving the connectivity of the city centre including improved productivity and making the city a more attractive place to invest in.

 

Resolved:

1.     That the submission of a bid to the Local Full Fibre Network to improve connectivity in the city centre be approved subject to the final signoff by the Cabinet Member for City Economy and Section 151 Officer.

 

2.     That the Council act as a grant recipient for the Local Full Fibre Network bid, if successful.

 

3.     That authority be delegated to Cabinet Members for City Economy and Resources, in consultation with the Strategic Director, Place and the Director of Finance to enter into a funding agreement and to approve the procurement exercise if the bid is successful.

 

4.     That engagement with UK Government’s Barrier Removal Taskforce in relation to adopting a local approach to highways, planning, wayleaves that optimises the local environment to improve digital infrastructure be approved.

 

5.     That employees be authorised to explore the use of a concession agreement to enable public WiFi.