Decision details

The Committee gave consideration to a report presenting a set of options and criteria for the £250k Tackling Digital Exclusion Fund that had been approved by the Council at its budget meeting in February 2021.  The options were described in detail with the advantages and disadvantages of each option identified.

Decision

The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee –

1.    Approved that £10k of the £250k fund be used to start a marketing campaign to target low take-up areas for Superfast Broadband.

2.    Approved that the remaining £240k be distributed as outlined in Option 2 at paragraph 4.5 of the submitted report.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated 22 July 2021, submitted)