Decision details

Smart Place Strategy (2022)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To inform Cabinet of the purpose and the key elements of the Smart Place Programme and seek Cabinet's formal adoption of the Strategy

Decision:

RESOLVED that the Smart Place Strategy be approved.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Development, Growth and Regeneration

Reasons

    (i)         Delivers significant economic and social benefit for residents, businesses and communities.

   (ii)         (ii) Supports the Council’s Big Plan and regeneration ambitions, and Corporate Strategy priorities.

 (iii)         Endorses the raising of private investment of £90m to fund the delivery and roll out of the Smart Place programme across the whole of the BCP area.

 (iv)         Delivers cost savings and potential future income generation for the Council.

  (v)         Supports government’s Levelling Up agenda and UK Digital Strategy.

Report author: Adrian Hale

Publication date: 27/07/2022

Date of decision: 27/07/2022

Decided at meeting: 27/07/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 04/08/2022

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