Decision details

(1)       The participation by the WMCA in the WM5G Project was approved.

(2)       The proposed governance structure for the WM5G Project was confirmed and approved, and permission was granted for the Joint Venture and Delivery Entity to be incorporated and the Overaching Grant Agreement entered into (including any associated ancillary documentation) in conjunction with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.

(3)       An allocation of £4.75 million to the Delivery Entity, subject to the normal WMCA Assurance Framework, to be allocated to projects using the governance structures set out in this paper was confirmed and approved.