Decision details

GM Full Fibre Programme

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Councillor David Jones, Leader of the Council submitted a report setting out details of the Greater Manchester Full Fibre programme. The report provided an overview of the capital funding successfully secured by GM of £23.8m.  The funding will connect full fibre to over 1,300 GM Public sector sites.  These include Local Authority, GM Fire and Rescue, Health and Social Care partnerships (CCGs) sites across the region.

 

The capital funding for this project was earmarked as part of the agreed 2019/20 budget setting. 

           

Delegated decision:

 

Cabinet agrees to:

             Approve Bury Council’s involvement with and investment into this programme.

             Agree to an investment of £469k capital from Bury Council plus additional capital to fund a dedicated Project Manager post on a 2-year fixed term basis.

             Agree to the Inter Authority Agreement (IAA) that sets out the local authority role and processes for the implementation of the LFFN Programme and minimise disruption.

             Grant delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Finance and Housing, in consultation with the Council’s Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer to enter into a contract with the supplier for the fibre connection of public sites and premises in Bury under the GM Local Full Fibre Networks Programme.

             Grant delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Finance and Housing, in consultation with the Council’s Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer to approve the final capital funding commitment

 

Reason for the decision:

 

Accelerating investment in full fibre to the premises is a key priority of the GM Digital Infrastructure Plan which is part of the GM Digital Strategy approved by the GMCA in February 2018.

 

Publication date: 14/08/2019

Date of decision: 24/07/2019

Decided at meeting: 24/07/2019 - Cabinet

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