Purpose

To request authority to enter into a grant
funding agreement for digital infrastructure enhancements.

Content

That the Director Communications, Insights and
Innovation, in consultation with the Lead Member:
 
i)              
Approves the Council entering into a grant agreement with the Lead
Authority London Borough of Ealing, who received grant funding to
the sum of £7.7million from the City of London Corporation
Strategic Investment Pot Round 1 (SIP-1) to unlock investment in
digital infrastructure under a grant funding agreement dated 4
March 2019 (the CLC Agreement). A portion of the SIP-1 funding
remains available for fibre connection to public buildings, to be
apportioned between the West London Alliance Boroughs. The
programme is a collaboration between five of the seven West London
Boroughs, being Ealing, Hillingdon, Barnet, Harrow and Brent. In
signing the grant agreement, the Council would be entitled to
directly receive their portion of the remaining grant funding;
indicative amount of £651,275.