Investment
From 1 April 2024, the responsibility for LEP functions across the Enterprise M3 LEP region has transferred to Hampshire County Council and Surrey County Council.
The Enterprise M3 Board met for the last time in March 2024 and Enterprise M3 LEP is no longer operating as an organisation.
For any enquiries relating to economic development across the counties of Hampshire and Surrey, please visit the Hampshire County Council website and Business Surrey respectively.
Please note that Enterprise M3 LEP staff have transferred to Hampshire County Council to continue to deliver services and activities in Hampshire, including the Growth Hub, the Careers Hub, work on key business sectors, and trade and investment.
They can be contacted at economic.development@hants.gov.uk.
Project description
The 5G Living Lab project will see the installation of new IT and telecomms infrastructure on Basing View, Basingstoke.
This will create a new network around the urban business park allowing businesses to access 5G capability and enable them to develop, trial and being new products to the marketplace.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council are partnering with Cellnex UK for delivery of the new network.
Project aim
To provide new technology infrastructure that will enable greater understanding and exploitation of this new level of IT network capability.
Project output
The creation of a new network within a business environment.
Support for businesses to understand and utilise this IT capability.
Key Contacts
Key Outputs
Start date:
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Amount financed: £1.9 million
Total cost: £3.8 million
Status: In progress
Project Lead: Fiona McMurray
Partner: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Themes: AI & Digital
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