Issue - decisions
Authority to enter into a Grant Funding Agreement for the West London Alliance (WLA) Fibre West Project
15/04/2025 - Authority to enter into a Grant Funding Agreement for the West London Alliance (WLA) Fibre West Project
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.