Issue - meetings

To consider whether to allow the Council’s buildings to be used for siting stations for developing the “Internet of Things”.

RESOLVED:

(a)     That the proposal set out in Report Item 6 to the Cabinet be supported in principle; and

(b)     That, subject to the satisfactory outcome of further investigations to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the Council’s interests, the Service Manager, Estates and Valuation be authorised to agree the suitability and location of the proposed sites, to secure all necessary authorisations and assessments, and to agree a 5 year licence to permit the installations in accordance with the terms set out in Report Item 6 to the Cabinet.

(c)     That a progress report be submitted to the Cabinet after 6 months.

The Cabinet considered whether to allow aerials to be placed on the Council’s buildings to allow a local company to establish an “Internet of Things”.  The aerials would be 60 cm tall, of narrow diameter, pole mounted with a base station.  The aerials supported a Low-Power Wide-Area Network for functions such as asset tracking, remote monitoring of utilities; and monitoring of equipment used to support elderly or vulnerable adults in their homes.  In addition to offering potential applications for the Council’s business, this would be an additional income stream.  The Cabinet considered that all town and parish councils in the area should be made aware of this initiative, so they could take advantage of it if they chose.

RESOLVED:

(a)     That the proposal set out in Report Item 6 to the Cabinet be supported in principle; and

(b)     That, subject to the satisfactory outcome of further investigations to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the Council’s interests, the Service Manager, Estates and Valuation be authorised to agree the suitability and location of the proposed sites, to secure all necessary authorisations and assessments, and to agree a 5 year licence to permit the installations in accordance with the terms set out in Report Item 6 to the Cabinet.

(c)     That a progress report be submitted to the Cabinet after 6 months.