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  • Asfordby 3 cabinet in Main Road, #Asfordby Valley, went live three years ago! Check to see if you can upgrade to fibre broadband http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback #SuperfastLeics
  • 273 homes & businesses in Melton Road, #Asfordby Hill were able to connect to fibre broadband when #SuperfastLeics cabinet went live three years ago. Check to see if you can upgrade. http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback
  • It’s been 3 years since a whopping 545 homes & businesses in Asfordby were able to connect to fibre broadband after #SuperfastLeics cabinet in Station Lane went live! Check for fibre broadband http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback
  • #SuperfastLeics cabinet in George Street #Lutterworth was connected to fibre broadband 3 years ago. Check to see if you can upgrade http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback
  • #SuperfastLeics cabinet in Main Street #Wymondham went live two years ago. Check to see if you can upgrade to fibre broadband http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback
  • 277 homes & businesses in #Lutterworth got #SuperfastLeics when cabinet in Lower Leicester Road went live 3 years ago. Check to see if you can upgrade. http://ow.ly/4mWKdP #fibreflashback

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28 August 2019

Join us to grow Leicestershire businesses

Please join us for a celebration of the achievements of the Collaborate for Growth business support project which ends shortly. Hear about project successes and find out about the enhanced service from the Business Gateway Growth Hub.

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28 August 2019

Digital Growth Programme extended with £5m of additional funding

A groundbreaking project which has helped thousands of businesses across Leicester and Leicestershire to enhance their digital skills will continue for another three years thanks to a £5m funding extension.

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Broadband key facts and stats

National statistics show the need for faster broadband:

  • 125 additional premises have access to high-speed fibre broadband per day in Leicestershire
  • 1 cabinet every other day is connected to high-speed fibre broadband in Leicestershire
  • The council's vision is to ensure that all premises can access superfast broadband speeds by 2018
  • Current BT contract will ensure 62,000 additional premises will be able to access high-speed fibre broadband

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Interim better broadband scheme

If you currently experience poor broadband speeds, or if you are unable to obtain an affordable broadband service at all, our Superfast Leicestershire programme will provide you with access to an alternative broadband service that will offer speeds of at least 2Mbps.

This scheme will fulfil the Government’s commitment to ensure everyone can access a minimum download speed of 2Mbps – the Universal Service Commitment.

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