Decision details

Extending Ultrafast Public Connectivity

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Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

A proposal to extend the ultrafast connectivity to the council owned assets within Chichester

Decision:

RESOLVED

1. That the Cabinet resolves to enter into an agreement with Cityfibre for an extension of the Council’s full fibre connectivity using the West Sussex County Council’s framework using the seven year revenue model.

2. That the Cabinet delegates authority to the Director of Corporate Services and the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services the final approval of sites and contract detail.

RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL

That Cabinet recommends to Council to underwrite the cost of the contract and that any costs not met by the Business Rates Pool for 2019/20 up to a maximum of £743,000 over a seven year period starting no earlier than 2021.

Report author: Mr Joe Mildred

Publication date: 05/12/2019

Date of decision: 03/12/2019

Decided at meeting: 03/12/2019 - Cabinet

Effective from: 12/12/2019

Accompanying Documents:

Extending Ultrafast Public Connectivity - report PDF 73 KB