Issue - meetings

Stuart Whitfield (Digital Programme Manager) and Kirrie Roberts (Digital Connectivity Project Manager) to present the report.

That the Economic Well-being Sub-Committee approves the Full Business Case for the 4G+ (Connected Key Sites and Corridors) project stating that the initial phase of grant scheme design after approval of the Full Business Case will require a final subsidy management assessment of the proposed Subsidy Scheme.

That the Economic Well-being Sub-Committee delegates the right to the Portfolio Director, in consultation with the Chair, the Vice Chair, the Section 151 Officer and the Monitoring Officer to agree on the final design of the grant scheme. 

That the Economic Wellbeing Sub-Committee delegates the submission of the project to the Portfolio Director including subsequent individual grant awards in accordance with the final grant scheme up to £500,000.

The report was presented by the Digital Programme Manager.

RESOLVED

That the Economic Well-being Sub-committee approves the Full Business Case for the 4G+ (Connected Key Sites and Corridors) project stating that the initial phase of grant scheme design after approval of the Full Business Case will require a final subsidy management assessment of the proposed Subsidy Scheme.

That the Economic Well-being Sub-committee delegates the right to the Portfolio Director, in consultation with the Chair, the Vice-chair, the Section 151 Officer and the Monitoring Officer to agree on the final design of the grant scheme. 

That the Economic Well-being Sub-committee delegates the submission of the project to the Portfolio Director including subsequent individual grant awards in accordance with the final grant scheme up to £500,000.

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

To seek Sub-committee approval of the Full Business Case for the 4G+ Project (Connected Key Sites and Corridors).

The Ambition Board approved the Outline Business Case for the project on 15 March 2024. The project subsequently received assurance process approval from the Welsh Government. This enabled the Portfolio Management Office to move forward with the development of the Full Business Case.

DISCUSSION

The Report was discussed.