Decision details

To seek approval for the investment of funding known as ‘Gainshare’ that has been generated through a Clawback mechanism in the Superfast Surrey contract to further the deployment of Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband infrastructure within a revised Intervention Area in accordance with State Aid funding regulations.

In addition, the Cabinet is asked to determine whether to spend unspent funds from the existing contract for the same purpose as outlined above.

RESOLVED:

1.         That the investment of State Aid approved funds that have been generated by the contract with BT to further the deployment of Next Generation Access (NGA) broadband infrastructure within a revised Intervention Area be approved.

2.       That final approval for the investment of contract funds be delegated to the Strategic Director for Environment and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Deputy Leader.

Reasons for Decisions:

Utilising available funding within the existing contract with BT enables the County Council to proceed with the deployment of additional broadband infrastructure, providing high speed broadband to as many of the remaining 15,300 premises as possible.

The recommendation requires no new capital expenditure as the funding is generated wholly through the existing contract and higher than modelled take up of fibre broadband services in Surrey County Council’s original Intervention Area.  This funding is already State aid approved and can be used immediately through the existing contract with BT.

[The decisions on this item may be called in by the Council Overview Board]