News Archive April 2015
Rural connectivity 'a priority for Lib Dems'
The Liberal Democrat Party has announced as part of its pre-election manifesto that bolstering the availability of superfast broadband to rural communities will be a priority should the party prove successful at the polls in the...
Read moreBDUK funding 'not matched in Bromley'
Bromley Council has announced it will be unable to match funding offered through the Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) programme to facilitate a boost to broadband connectivity in its area. A total of £360,000 has been made...
Read moreSNP announces superfast broadband pledge
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has announced its manifesto ahead of next month's general election and has committed to bolstering superfast broadband coverage across Scotland in the next parliament. Additional investment...
Read moreFSB calls for broadband boost
The delivery of improved broadband access for smaller companies up and down the country would be a positive step towards a stronger economy in the coming years, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has argued. According to...
Read moreBroadband pledge by Cheshire East Council
Cheshire East Council has announced a pledge to the communities it covers to upgrade access to superfast broadband in the area over the coming months and to improve the authority's own digital services. Announcing its new...
Read moreSuper Connected Cities inclusion for Sheffield
Businesses in Sheffield are now able to access grants to install superfast broadband connections within their premises as part of the government's ongoing Super Connected Cities scheme. Companies across the North Yorkshire...
Read moreBroadband boost for Forest of Dean
Residents of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire are celebrating the launch of new superfast broadband networks in their area. Engineers have now completed the installation of new fibre roadside cabinets in Cinderford and have...
Read moreFaster broadband for Measham residents
Measham has been announced as the next community to benefit from its inclusion in the Superfast Leicestershire scheme. The Burton Mail reports the village has been included in the £18.8 million project that is being funded...
Read moreClapham to welcome hyperfast broadband
Residents in Clapham and a number of surrounding villages in North Yorkshire are preparing to reap the benefits of new hyperfast broadband connectivity. Local publication the Craven Herald reports first groundwork has officially...
Read moreCall for clarity on Shropshire broadband
Campaigners in Shropshire have contacted MPs to bemoan the lack of progress in delivering superfast download rates to many rural areas. With the government promising to roll out ultrafast download speeds of up to 100 Mbps for...
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