Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Communities
Decision No: D130034MEM
Date: 28th March 2013
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Local Broadband Initiatives
Minutes
The report provided an update on local initiatives aimed at enhancing broadband services in some rural parts of the borough.
Following consideration by the Communities Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Communities resolved that:
1) further local promotion of the ‘Make Kent Quicker' campaign be undertaken, via website and existing forums;
2) further investigation be undertaken into the viability of having the ‘BT Mobile fibre broadband showcase' brought to the borough to provide greater awareness of the technologies available and information on the street side cabinets; and
3) further investigation into the DEFRA Rural Community Broadband Fund be undertaken to establish eligibility and likely benefits for areas of the borough.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Communities Advisory Board of 28 March 2013.
Signed B Luker (Cabinet Member for Communities)
Signed Leader: N Heslop
Signed Chief Executive: J Beilby
Date of Publication: 05 April 2013
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.