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The new Labour-led Government (DSIT) has this afternoon announced that they’ve appointed Hazel Hobbs to act as the “interim<\/em>” chair of their broadband and mobile centric Building Digital UK<\/a> (BDUK) agency, starting on 1st September 2024. She replaces Simon Blagden, who resigned \u201cwith immediate effect<\/em>\u201c a month ago (here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Hazel has also been reappointed as a non-executive director of BDUK, having been a member of the Board since the organisation became an executive agency in March 2022. She will serve as interim Chair whilst an exercise is launched to recruit a permanent Chair.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> The \u00a35bn Project Gigabit<\/a> broadband scheme aims for 85% gigabit coverage by 2025 (currently 83.4%<\/a>) and \u201cnationwide<\/em>\u201d [c.99%] by 2030.<\/div>\n

Hazel previously chaired BDUK\u2019s Audit and Risk Committee. Her wider experience includes being former job-share Director at the Government Digital Service where she led on implementing the transformation strategy for digital government and championed innovation to bring modern, digital services to every community in the UK. Hazel is also an Associate at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) and leads assurance reviews of the highest profile major projects in government.<\/p>\n

Hazel Hobbs said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I\u2019m delighted to have been appointed as BDUK\u2019s interim Chair and will continue working with DSIT, the Board and Chief Executive to drive forward the Government\u2019s commitment to achieve full gigabit coverage by 2030.<\/p>\n

As a citizen, independent business director and parent, I know how critical our work is to power economic growth and ensure nowhere is left behind. My priority will be to build on the hard work and brilliant foundations established by BDUK staff and prepare for the forthcoming Spending Review.<\/p>\n

We remain focused on collaborative working with the telecommunications industry and devolved governments to secure fast, effective and good value digital infrastructure for the taxpayer.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Labour Party\u2019s recent 2024 General Election Manifesto (here<\/a>) made clear that they would be making a \u201crenewed push to fulfil the ambition of full gigabit and national 5G<\/a> coverage by 2030,<\/em>\u201d which is partly being supported by reform of the existing planning framework. But other than that they’ve mostly been keeping continuity with the previous government’s programmes and targets (Project Gigabit, SRN etc.).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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