That:

(a)        £1.8m of additional subsidy is used to extend the scope of the Gigaclear contracts (subject to state aid approval), in order to extend the full fibre broadband network to no less than 5,485 extra premises of which at least 872 premises do not currently receive superfast broadband; and

(b)        The Assistant Director Corporate Support be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the above recommendation.