Merit Event - North West Broadband Fund
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N or th W e st Br oa d ba nd F u nd Ian Pickford NW Broadband Fund: Project Manager Strategy Directorate North West Development Agency Tel : 01925 400251 [email protected]
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Ian Pickford, Northwest Development Agency has agreed to present details of the Northwest Broadband Fund. This programme is providing funding to support projects that will lead to increased use of broadband based connections within the region.
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d Ian PickfordNW Broadband Fund: Project Manager
Strategy DirectorateNorth West Development Agency
Tel : 01925 [email protected]
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dWhat is the NW Broadband Fund ?
£30 Million Fund from DTI Information Industries Directorate in conjunction with Office of E-Envoy
Regionally the fund is worth £2.68 Million to NW Timing :
Started : 1st January 2002 Finishes : 31st March 2004
Objective : Achieve connectivity to broadband for businesses and
citizens Demonstrate the benefits to businesses and citizens in
order to promote better take up of the technology Project Management : NWDA is fund holder
Overall responsibility – Phil Southward Project Manager – Ian Pickford
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What has been achieved to date?
Regional Strategic Framew orkRES - AfS - RPG
Project Support Exec
Broadband Cham pionBased : NW DA
M anages-Monitors-M easures
BackboneInfrastructure
Last M ileConnection
ContentDelivery
PilotDem onstrators
Prom otingUser Access
Perform anceM easurem ent
Com m ence Im plem entationW ork In Progress
Create ActionPlanCom pleted
Deliver StudyCom pleted
Appoint Steering BodyCom pleted
Cum briaBroadband Initiative
W ork In Progress
BackboneInfrastructure
Last M ileConnection
ContentDelivery
PilotDem onstrators
Prom otingUser Access
Perform anceM easurem ent
Com m ence Im plem entationAw aiting Com m encem ent
Create ActionPlanAw aiting Com m encem ent
Deliver StudyAw aiting Com m encem ent
Appoint Steering BodyAw aiting Com m encem ent
CheshireBroadband Initiative
Aw aiting Com m encem ent
BackboneInfrastructure
Last M ileConnection
ContentDelivery
PilotDem onstrators
Prom otingUser Access
Perform anceM easurem ent
Com m ence Im plem entationAw aiting Com m encem ent
Create ActionPlanAw aiting Com m encem ent
Deliver StudyAw aiting Com m encem ent
Appoint Steering BodyAw aiting Com m encem ent
LancashireBroadband Initiative
Aw aiting Com m encem ent
BackboneInfrastructure
Last M ileConnection
ContentDelivery
PilotDem onstrators
Prom otingUser Access
Perform anceM easurem ent
Com m ence Im plem entationAw aiting Com m encem ent
Create ActionPlanAw aiting Com m encem ent
Deliver StudyAw aiting Com m encem ent
Appoint Steering BodyAw aiting Com m encem ent
G tr ManchesterBroadband Initiative
Aw aiting Com m encem ent
BackboneInfrastructure
Last M ileConnection
ContentDelivery
PilotDem onstrators
Prom otingUser Access
Perform anceM easurem ent
Com m ence Im plem entationAw aiting Com m encem ent
Create ActionPlanAw aiting Com m encem ent
Deliver StudyAw aiting Com m encem ent
Appoint Steering BodyAw aiting Com m encem ent
G tr MerseysideBroadband Initiative
Aw aiting Com m encem ent
FundholderNW DA
DTI : UK Broadband FundNorth West Action P lan
UK O nline StrategyRegional ICT Strategy
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dWhat can the fund be spent on?
The fund is all currently revenue Projects can however be :-
All revenue All capital Hybrid of capital and revenue
Compliant projects COULD be :- Demonstrating e-commerce between businesses Demonstrating e-learning – upskilling of individuals Demonstrating e-communication – connecting people with services Brokering the achieving of broadband connectivity Delivering content software to facilitate broadband services Telemedicine – Wiring up communities – e-Inclusion initiatives
NB : Broadband is defined for the purpose of this fund as sustainable connectivity rates of 512kbits/second or greater always on – Technology Neutral
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dWhat is the process?#1
The sub regional studies and action plans must have been successfully completed
Projects driven by the sub regional action plan are created
Project application forms can be obtained from Ian Pickford via the web at the following address: www.nwda.co.uk
Submit projects either by the web or by post to Ian Pickford (01925 400251)
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dWhat is the Process?#2
On receipt the projects will then be sent to the appropriate sub regional steering group and the regional panel members for their comments prior to appraisal by the regional panel
The regional panels will be held monthly commencing 27th June 2002 until all funding has been allocated
Submissions will be either rejected, approved or returned for modification prior to approval
Projects CAN be 100% funded but REAL CASH leverage WILL earn the project higher scoring at the regional panel stage!
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dSummary
Study & Action Plan Delivery Create Innovative Action Plan Driven Project Submit Project To NWDA Comments Gathered From Local Steering Group
We advise you to work with this body throughout project creation stage – we will help introduce you!
Project is adjudged by Regional Panel Project is approved/rejected or sent for modifications Approved projects are allocated an NWDA project
manager Project is delivered on time, in budget and to
specification All bone-fide project expenses are re-imbursed
