Issue - meetings

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To consider the approval of the draft Digital Infrastructure Action Plan (Appendix A).

Author: Cath Fallon, Head of Enterprise and Community Animation

Contact Details: cathfallon@monmouthshire.gov.uk

For Cabinet to approve the attached Digital Infrastructure Action Plan and in doing so to also approve the following recommendations i.e. that the Council will:

1. Take a policy position to proactively encourage broadband providers to install full fibre broadband infrastructure in the County;

2. Establish a Strategic Broadband Working Group to ensure a proactive approach is taken in ensuring all necessary internal Council processes are expedited to enable broadband providers to move at speed;.

3. Consider commercial loans to companies wishing to progress digital infrastructure projects within the county that will address digital deprivation issues; and

4. Fully consider any opportunities to engage with funding opportunities to install 5G and LoRaWAN infrastructure within the County where there is a basis of evidence of need, opening up the County as a regional testbed and pathfinder for the variety of applications likely to be developed as a result.