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The New England House Digital Exchange

Meeting: 18/09/2014 - Economic Development & Culture Committee (Item 28)

28 The Greater Brighton City Deal: The Brighton Digital Exchange, New England House PDF 89 KB

Report of the Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing (copy attached).

Decision:

RESOLVED – (1) That members note the progress that has been made in developing the business case for the Brighton Digital Exchange that forms part of the economic growth initiatives agreed through the Greater Brighton City Deal;

(2) That members agree to release £620,000 of funding from the Super Connected Cities Programme to deliver the Brighton Digital Exchange; and

(3) Grant delegated authority to the Executive Director Finance and Resources and Executive Director of Environment, Development and Housing to procure and award a contract undertaking the wiring of New England House with the remainder of the funding to facilitate the Brighton Digital Exchange.

Minutes:

28.1 The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of Environment, Development and Housing outlining the progress that had been made in developing the business case for the Brighton Digital Exchange which would be located in New England House and would be funded via the Super Connected Cities Programme as part of the Greater Brighton City Deal.

28.2 The Planning Projects Manager explained that consent was being sought to divert existing Super Connected Cities Programme (SCCP) funding in order to deliver the project, both via a grant programme to private sector partners and through the upgrading of existing wiring in New England House.

28.3 RESOLVED – (1) That members note the progress that has been made in developing the business case for the Brighton Digital Exchange that forms part of the economic growth initiatives agreed through the Greater Brighton City Deal;