Decision details

Consideration of Options for Broadband in Rotherhithe and Improving Connectivity in the Borough as a Whole

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider the options for provision of internet connectivity in the Rotherhithe peninsula

Decisions:

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That the strategic options assessment set out in the report for digital infrastructure in the Rotherhithe and Surrey Docks wards and the rest of the borough more generally be approved.

 

2.  That the approach to the roll out of wireless broadband, set out at paragraphs 13 to 21 of the report, be approved.

 

3.  That the plan to adopt a new corporate wayleave strategy for the installation of fibre broadband infrastructure, set out at paragraphs 22 to 27 of the report, be approved.

 

4.  That the council-wide digital infrastructure strategy, set out at paragraphs 28 to 29 of the report, be approved.

 

5.  That the creation and funding, initially for a two year period, of a digital infrastructure programme to deliver the council’s new digital infrastructure strategy, set out at paragraphs 35 to 38 of the report, be approved.

Report author: Gerri Scott

Publication date: 01/11/2017

Date of decision: 31/10/2017

Decided at meeting: 31/10/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 09/11/2017

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