| Reference Number :- | 2658 |
| Date :- | 2016/03/18 |
| Decision Maker :- | Cabinet |
| Subject to Call-in :- | Yes |
| Subject of Decision :- | Superfast Broadband |
| Decision :- | That: (a) Cabinet agreed to contribute £164,000 to Essex County Council’s Superfast Essex programme as this Council’s contribution towards the cost of the Superfast Broadband Extension Project in Tendring, to be funded from the Business Investment and Growth budget; (b) Authority was granted to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Regeneration and Finance and Transformation Portfolio Holders, to finalise the Statement of Key Principles setting out parameters for the use of this money. (c) Cabinet aspired to achieve superfast broadband coverage for the whole of the Tendring District; (d) Officers identify and engage with potential alternative broadband providers who may be able to assist in the delivery of the aspiration at (c) above and that expressions of interest be sought from them; (e) The Leader of the Council writes to both local Members of Parliament seeking their commitment to press for 100% superfast broadband coverage for Tendring; and (f) A progress report be submitted to Cabinet on Friday 8 July 2016. |
| Reason for Decision :- | Having considered the report. |
| Alternative Options Considered :- | None. |
| Conflicts of Interest Delared (and Dispensations Granted by the Monitoring Officer) :- | Councillor G V Guglielmi declared an interest insofar as he was a member, in his capacity as an Essex County Councillor and Tendring District Councillor, of the County Council’s Superfast Broadband Board. Councillor Howard declared an interest in his capacity as a Tendring District Councillor of the County Council’s Superfast Broadband Board. Consultation with Ward Member: N/A. |
| Contact Officer :- | Economic Development and Regeneration Officer - Michelle Gordon |
| Decision to Take Effect at end of :- | 2016/03/28 |
| Attachments :- | A.4 Superfast Broadband Report and Appendices (2M/bytes) |