THAT the Cabinet Member agrees:

(a)             To the principle of development of a joint venture opportunity (option 1 below) to deliver broadband services for Hereford enterprise zone and Rotherwas industrial estate under the market economy investor principle;

(b)            that a suitable preferred joint venture partner should be identified using established council processes.  The choice of partner to be signed off by the Director of Economy, Communities and Corporate;

(c)             that an initial business plan should be developed with the preferred joint venture partner to meet the requirements of the market economy investor principle, and