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HARROGATE AREA COMMITTEE

HARROGATE AREA COMMITTEE. BROADBAND CONNECTING NORTH YORKSHIRE. 12 January 2012. JOHN MOORE Corporate Director Finance and Central Services. IAN MARR Project Manager. The what, the how and when and its links to community not spots.

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HARROGATE AREA COMMITTEE

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  1. HARROGATE AREA COMMITTEE BROADBAND CONNECTING NORTH YORKSHIRE 12 January 2012 JOHN MOORE Corporate Director Finance and Central Services IAN MARR Project Manager

  2. The what, the how and when and its links to community not spots But before that where are we so far ?

  3. NYnet – the story so far Connectivity customers • WAN 2 - 172 non school sites - 375 schools • Districts + Police + Fire + 2 x Parks • PCT – 130 sites • 1 other public sector organisation • 9 business parks • 5 community schemes Turnover2010/11 Actual - £7.1m2011/12 Forecast - £8.3m Value Added Services • VPN Services • DR Framework for NYCC

  4. So have the original objectivesbeen achieved ?

  5. NYnet – long standing objectives 1. Provide an infrastructure capable of delivering advanced next-generation broadband services to the public sector, citizens and business. 2. Provide ‘faster, better and cheaper’ public sector networks to enable more efficient and effective public and corporate services. 3. Stimulate economic growth through helping the market to deliver next-generation broadband services to business and residential users.

  6. 4 Dimensions to Broadband • Connectivity • Speed • Capacity • Reliability

  7. NYnetsatisfies all these Dimensions for public sector (PSN) available to private sector via business parks and ISPs community not-spots − pilots underway But this only goes so far…what next?

  8. NYnet • Still to be fulfilled • ‘proper’ broadband available ‘universally’ to general public and businesses • economic growth stimulated by ‘proper’ broadband • + specific challenges ahead • procure WAN 3 for NYCC (WAN contract ends 31 December 2019) • schools funding reduces – will schools stay with NYnet ? • impact on NYnet if CNY goes ahead

  9. The Connecting North Yorkshire Project

  10. Brief History of CNY June 2009 Government release Digital Britain (DB) report Sept 2009 NYnet Board considers implications of DB report2 responses proposed address not spots @ 2mbs Market Towns initiative Jan 2010 NYnet Board approves revised Business Strategy not spot pilots to test technology etc Market Towns – identify possible £ streams submission to extend State Aid so can progress above June 2010 State Aid approval confirmed – just need the £ now ! 

  11. July 2010 Central Government Ambition for Broadband • We want communities and local authorities to have a say in how these networks will be built. • Community need should drive the process, not Government decisions made in Whitehall. • A world class communications network is an essential element of recovery and will help us to grow the economy. • The delivery of public services will be more efficient and cost effective, as well as more inclusive, and this is crucial for local authorities. • The strategy brings together the many policy areas that we are working on across Government which will enable this to happen, as well as setting out the Government’s approach to investing the £530m secured as part of the TV Licence Fee settlement to help deliver superfast broadband into more rural and remote locations. 

  12. July 2010 BDUK launched • 2 key strands: universal service commitment (USC) @ 2 mbs)  Next Generation Access • part of DCMS – staffed by civil servants + consultants • local authorities to lead • want to do pilots = NYnet’s vision Aug/Sept 2010 NYCC/NYnet submit proposal to become a BDUK pilotbased on • NYnet’s exising track record • State Aid approval in place • discussions re ERDF funding already in hand(= matched funding) 

  13. October 2010 Informal advice from BDUK re pilot status for NYCC 10 Dec 2010 Formal BDUK letter – NYCC one of 4 ‘superfast broadband’ pilots 28 Jan 201124 June 2011 Presentations to LGNYY – unanimous support 9 Feb 2011 Inaugural meeting of CNY Board Chair Cllr Les NYCC Gary Fielding (Asst CEx) John Moore (Corporate Director – FCS) NYnet CEO Finance Director Project Manager BDUK

  14. CNY Board responsible for • preparing Vision (and Strategy) • securing funding BDUK ERDF Performance Reward Grant anything else NYCC is theAccountable Body • overseeing the procurement – being undertaken by NYnet as sub contractor to NYCC • manage interface of CNY with existing NYnet business • liaise with stakeholders • comms/PR • Go ON project

  15. What is the B/B problem in North Yorkshire? • Geography and population distribution mean that telcos will not develop the infrastructure necessary to provide B/B to many NY residents • Low number of connections (= users) per kilometre of network = unattractive commercially • Large number of no-spots where “proper” B/B is simply not available

  16. ‘Before …’

  17. Some relevant statistics • Approx 45,000 residents (7.6% of population) unable to access usable B/B • 13.7% of working age population self employed (8.4% YH, 9.4% national) • Self employed + micro-businesses (1 − 4 people) account for 49% of jobs in Dales and 37% in Moors

  18. Consequence is that opportunities arenot equal across NY for … • home-based or remote working • online access to Government / local authority services • young people accessing the internet • access to leisure, telecare / telehealth, etc

  19. CNY Vision Our vision is to bring the advantages of high-quality broadband to 100% of businesses and citizens in North Yorkshire by 2017. We want to enable all to participate in the digital world so that they can carry out their business when and how they wish. High quality B/B = B/B appropriate to people’s needs

  20. CNY will seek to ensure that - • All businesses in North Yorkshire have the ability to access high-quality broadband, so that they remain competitive with the rest of the UK • All communities in North Yorkshire have the ability to access high-quality broadband, so that they can enjoy the same social, economic & environmental benefits available to residents in other parts of the country • The provision of financially sustainable broadband with local communities using, running and owning the service • Residents having the ability to enhance their ICT skills  continued

  21. - plus • Greater access to social, medical and remote care technology allowing greater independence • Greater sustainability of rural communities by providing essential infrastructure so that businesses and communities can flourish and prosper • Reduce the need to travel and the subsequent carbon footprint of the county • Customer service is increased by enabling public sector bodies to provide more online services, allowing transactions to be performed at a time that suits them • More effective participation and information sharing (e.g. via the Government Connect GCSx secure datanetwork)

  22. Underpinning Values • Business and communities lead in identifying those communities ready for investment in broadband infrastructure • The public sector provides up front investment where there is a market “failure”. Communities themselves will sustain provision • Business and communities shape strategy and delivery • Partners work together in a coherent manner to maximise opportunities and benefits to communities  continued

  23. NYCC + Who involved? NYnet− build on pre-existing PSN (ie WAN2) infrastructure BDUK − NY selected as national pilot − £17m + matching ERDF + ? Partners − LGNYY − YNYLEP Communities − especially re not-spots MPs− all local MPs actively supporting CNY

  24. How deliver ? • Procurement process already underway managed by NYCC with BDUK • NYnet acting as NYCC’s sub-contractor re the procurement process • PRG funding (from NYSP) + other funding opportunities being used to create not-spot coverage in collaboration between NYCC + Districts + NYnet + local wireless contractors + Communities • BT will upgrade some exchanges (eg York, Harrogate, Filey, Thirsk and Malton)

  25. As modelled CNY will provide • Next Generation Access to market towns (= 45% of population) • high-speed hubs to approx 250 communities that will provide backhaul infrastructure for community projectsOn average 1 hub will support 3 parishes – there are 731 parishes, of which 356 have < 200 residents • ultimately ratio of market towns to hubs will depend on £ available relative to outcome (= cost) from procurement process • estimate need £50m to complete the Vision

  26. Procurement – Key dates • OJEU published  • Expressions of interest received  • Shortlist agreed by CNY Board  • Invitation to participate in dialogue  • Invitation to continue dialogue - ends March 2012 • Final Tenders submitted - early June 2012 • Contract Awarded - late June 2012 • Roll-out begins / ends - Q3 2012 / Q2 2014

  27. ‘Before and After’

  28. The Strategy for 100% Coverage D: Areas with minimum of 2MBs (satellite etc) Category D Target: <2% C: Infill areas requiring grant/ fund support to achieve 2-24Mbs Categories B&C Target c. 8-23% B: Infill areas at 2- 24Mbs funded through CNY Category A Target: 75- 90% A: Areas receiving >24MBs through CNY

  29. Community Not Spots IAN MARR Project Manager

  30. Community Not Spots • progress to date - started pilots - CNY Steering Group set up - local co-ordinators - set priorities - Lessons learnt • next 6 / 12 months - more pilots launched - CNY webpages (inc demand survey tool) - Go On North Yorkshire • once CNY contract rolled out - how ensure momentum?

  31. NYCC Funded Projects- £60k provided for 2 projects

  32. Funding Sources • Defra • - RDPE (nearing completion) • - Rural Community Broadband Funding (new fund) • Performance Reward Grant (PRG) • - LAA stretch target winnings • - nominal £100k for Harrogate Area • Local funding • - Ryedale £43k • - Hambleton £10k • - Richmondshire £10k • - Chance for Harrogate?

  33. RDPE (from Defra) Grant Funded Projects • £215k grant was available • 5 projects initiated • Vale of Mowbray • Bradley’s Both • Barlby • Robin Hood’s Bay • Nun Monkton • Progress to date 

  34. Key * first quarter figures ** not operational yet

  35. Local Community Schemes • Approved for funding: • Nun Monkton • Marton-cum-Grafton/Great Ouseburn • Darley to Appletreewick • Prospective: • Newby

  36. Key lessons learnt so far • the technology works • insufficient ISPs. How can we nurture / attract? • need a financial/commercial model that works with grant aid, and for the future, without grant • state aid / procurement issues (where grant involved) • managing expectations of community • once CNY in place need arrangements that are sustainable

  37. Need for sustainability in CNY Project • technology solution works • service provided by ISPs is reliable • commercial/financial viability for ISPs • resilience if ISP defaults Maximise spatial coverage NYCC/NYnet suffer reputational loss if any projects fail CNY Project does not meet all connectivity objectives Insufficient SME take up ERDF funding vulnerable – lose grant

  38. Going forward • Framework agreement for ISPs (plus mini-tendering) • DEFRA funding – assist communities to bid • Go On campaign • As an Elected Member • know your local District Coordinator • encourage communities to register interest • demand surveys

  39. Questions ?

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