The current broadband service in our area is simply not good enough for most people’s requirements. Since there is currently no formal plan for improvement, a small group of local residents and business owners is looking to undertake a Community Project, which will be supported by the Superfast Worcestershire Broadband Team. If successful, this will bring a fibre to the premises, (FTTP), ultrafast broadband, network to our community. The Parish Council fully supports this scheme.
Ultrafast broadband network, delivered via an optical fibre cable infrastructure to the premises, is capable of offering far faster speeds, depending on a suitable broadband supplier and package. We are looking to utilise Government grants, (the Rural Gigabit voucher scheme), to fully pay for the required works. Access to the full fibre technology would therefore offer a future-proofed solution and speeds many times faster, (again depending on chosen supplier and package), than the current infrastructure.
Click here for more information on the grant scheme
The area under consideration for the project is outlined in red in the illustration below (residential properties coloured green, businesses coloured red):
A similar scheme covering properties in Haselor Lane and Boston Lane has already been approved and will beging implementation in 2021.
If you have not already signed up to confirm your interest please send an email to:
Broadband@charlton-worcestershire.org.uk
with the following information: Your Name, Address, Telephone number, Email address, Business name if appropriate and also the company registration number if a Limited Company. For sole traders we also need your Unique Tax Reference number.
A letter describing the new project in detail will be delivered to all properties within the red outline above.