Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: February 18, 2026

Purpose:

Content:     The Committee RESOLVED that officers and CDS partners:   1.    Provide division/parish?level data identifying Somerset premises below 30 Mbps, including those excluded from Airband and historic contracts. 2.    Return to Scrutiny (or its successor committee) with updated data following voucher scheme activity, Project Gigabit business case outcomes, and BDUK funding decisions. 3.    Include network resilience data for areas affected by recent flooding, particularly where cables are submerged for extended periods. 4.    Support and reflect, in appropriate Council channels, the Committee’s strong lobbying priorities, namely that Government should: ·         Unlock further Project Gigabit funding (beyond the £1.9bn released). ·         Extend the Gigabit Voucher Scheme beyond March 2028. ·         Publish a national strategy for the “final 1%” of very?hard?to?reach premises.