Issue details

Local Broadband Plan

 

 

To bring super broadband to homes and businesses in areas, which are unlikely to be provided for by the broadband market, and would otherwise miss out

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Financial: Yes;

Community Impact: Yes;

Decision due: Between 26 Apr 2012 and 24 May 2012 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cllr. Ian Maher ian.maher@sefton.gov.uk

Lead director: Alan Lunt

Department: Regeneration and Skills

Contact: Email: mo.kundi@sefton.gov.uk Tel: 0151 934 3447.

Consultation process

In addition to regular reports being presented to Members, a range of different techniques will be undertaken to engage and consult both local residents, and businesses.

Consultees

Cabinet Member – Regeneration
Cabinet Member- Technical Services
Cabinet Member - Environmental
Residents and businesses with limited or no broadband facility

Consultation Deadline Date: Ongoing - Further reports will be presented to Members as the Local Broadband Plan is developed, and its delivery and funding arrangements are progressed

Decisions

Agenda items

List of background documents to be considered by decision maker

  • Report to CM - Regeneration and Housing (February 2012), CM - Transportation (29th February 2012), CM Environment (14th March 2012) entitled Merseyside Rural Broadband Project – Tendering Exercise;Report to CM – Regeneration & Housing (6th October 2011), CM – Transportation, and CM – Environment entitled ‘Merseyside Rural Programmes – An Update’ ;Department of Culture, Media and Sport documents entitled ‘ Broadband Delivery Programme: Delivery Model’ and Super-Connected Cities Initiative’.