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The Committee had before it a report by the Head of Finance which sought approval for the Council to participate in a UK government pilot to provide vouchers to local businesses for 1gb full fibre connections.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       approve the Council’s participation in a UK Government funded scheme to provide vouchers to local businesses for 1Gbps full fibre connections subject to approval from the Head of Legal and Democratic Services of the associated grant agreement setting out the terms and conditions of the Council’s participation; and

(b)       note that the Council will be able to recover administration and support costs related to the scheme.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)        to approve the recommendations; and

(ii)       to instruct officers to circulate a Service Update in six months’ time providing information on the progress of the scheme and the uptake of local businesses including those which do not have access to fibre broadband.