05 April 2018
Project Update- April 2018
News
We are delighted to report that we remain on track to reach 97% of Leicester and Leicestershire with superfast fibre broadband by the end of 2018. We are also developing plans to roll out superfast broadband to many of the remaining three percent of homes and businesses, which are mainly located in the most difficult to reach rural areas.
We will be investing £5.7m in a new Phase 3 rollout and are seeking further funding to ensure we can reach as many people as possible.
Easter Campaign 2018
Following the success of last year’s Easter Campaign, last month marked the restart of #EasterCab on our twitter page. Ten of the newly live broadband cabinets have been decorated with the Superfast Leicestershire Easter egg – Have you spotted one?
Updating our Interactive Map
We are aware that some information on our interactive map is not as up to date as it could be. This is due to significant change to delivery timescales encountered over the last few months. We are working on this but if you if you would like to check or query anything then please do not hesitate to contact the team.
Gigabit Voucher Scheme
Leicestershire businesses can now apply for the Government’s £67m Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme which offers vouchers to cover the cost of upgrading to full fibre broadband.
This vouchers are worth up to £3,000 for a small or medium sized business.
The great news is that residents can also apply for a £500 voucher, so long as a neighbouring businesses will also benefit from the new upgrade. You can also aggregate vouchers together with other businesses and residents in your area
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond said:
“We’re backing Britain’s small businesses by investing £67 million to bring full-fibre broadband to more businesses up and down the country. This means faster, more reliable broadband access as we build the digital infrastructure we need to make our economy fit for the future”.
Further details are available on our webpages, or on the government scheme website here.
Stakeholder Forum
The Superfast Leicestershire team is hosting the next Stakeholder Forum on Wednesday 20th June 2018, 6pm-8pm at County Hall, Glenfield.
Anyone who is interested in the Superfast Leicestershire project and our progress is invited to attend. The purpose of the evening is to provide an update on the project, talk attendees through new developments, and to offer a chance for you to raise any concerns or queries you may have.
Please email broadband@leics.gov.uk to register your interest in attending. An agenda for the event will be published shortly and past agendas can be viewed here.
The team look forward to meeting you.
Public Consultation- Now Open
Our Phase 3 State Aid Public Consultation opened on 30th March. Our aspiration is to ensure that all properties across Leicestershire have access to superfast broadband. to advance this we will be extending our Superfast Leicestershire programme through a new £5.7m investment. Visit our webpage to find out more and to have your say. Your responses will help us identify areas not currently served by superfast broadband and therefore in need additional public support and investment.
Digitial Growth Conference 2018
On Thursday 15th March 2018 the Superfast Leicestershire Team together with the Leader of the Council, Nicholas Rushton and East Midlands Chamber of Commerce held our annual Digital Growth Conference at the King Power Stadium.
The event, which was attended by nearly 300 businesses from across Leicester and Leicestershire, provided a perfect opportunity for local entrepreneurs to hear from expert speakers on a range of subjects to help improve their digital skill.
The Superfast Leicestershire Team was on hand on the day to answer any queries the attendees had about the progress and delivery broadband across the county.
Attendees were able to find out about how high-speed fibre broadband will boost business growth and improve access to a range of exciting new digital services.
To find out more about the work of the Digital Growth Programme and how they can help your business visit their website.
Cabinets Now Live
The following green cabinets (usually stood at the side of the road) are now enabled with fibre broadband. If you live in one of these areas and would like to upgrade to fibre broadband, search for fibre broadband providers in your area or speak to your current communications provider about upgrading.
- Ross Walk, Leicester City (Belgrave Cabinet 32)
- Stoughton Drive North, Leicester City (Evington Cabinet 610)
- Aikman Avenue, Leicester City (Glenfield Cabinet 36)
- New Parliament Street, Leicester City (Leicester Cabinet Central 31)
- Horsefair Street, Leicester City (Montfort Cabinet 23)
- Coriander Road, Leicester City (Montfort Cabinet 76)
- London Road, Leicester City (Stoneygate Cabinet 31)
- Uppingham Road, Leicester City (Thurnby Cabinet 25)
- Fosse Road North, Leicester City (Leicester Central Cabinet 39)
- DeMonfort Uni Area, Leicester City (Montfort Cabinet 120)
- Main Street, Saxelbye (Asfordby Cabinet 9)
- Saxelbye Lane, Grimston (Asfordby Cabinet 7)
- Harborough Road, Billesdon (Billesdon Cabinet 7)
- Stoughton Road, Kings Norton (Billesdon Cabinet 8)
- Main Street, Gaulby (Billesdon Cabinet 9)
- Kibworth Road, Wistow (Great Glen Cabinet 9)
- Scraptoft Lane, Beeby (Hungarton Cabinet 3)
- Newton Lane, Odstone (Ibstock Cabinet 16)
- Church Street, Lockington (Kegworth Cabinet 11)
- Leicester Road, Kibworth Harcourt (Kibworth Cabinet 8)
- Main Street, Knipton (Knipton Cabinet 8)
- Newton Road, Swepstone (Measham Cabinet 16)
- Huncote Road, Narborough (Narborough Cabinet 28)
- High Street, Sileby (Sileby Cabinet 16)
- Main Street, Burrough) the Hill (Somerby Cabinet 4)
- Congerstone Lane, Shackerstone (Twycross Cabinet 7)
- Coal Cart Road, Birstall (Birstall Cabinet 3)
We have also upgraded the following areas with Fibre to the Premise. You won’t see a new cabinet appear in these areas as the fibre has been installed along overhead poles or underground. If you are served by this type of deployment, once you order a service, an engineer will visit to connect the fibre directly to your property.
- Farlet Crescent, Ibstock (Ibstock PV1)
- The Science and Enterprise Park, Loughborough (Loughborough PV38)
- Farndon Fields, Market Harborough (Market Harborough PV2)
- Stretton Hall (Oadby PV34)
Fibre to the Premise is being used were it proves more cost effective than a cabinet type solution. You will still be able to access the same packages and pricing as those connected by a cabinet. You will be able to access ultrafast speeds but may find a more limited selection of service providers as some do not yet offer fibre to the premise products.
Please be aware that as areas go live there are limited occasions when it can take a couple of weeks before you will be able to place your order.
To see if you can upgrade to fibre broadband now check out the ‘When and Where?’ page.
Find out more on our FAQ pages.
Delayed Cabinets
These cabinets are currently experiencing some difficult challenges and are our top priority, they should gain access within the next 3 months.
- Evington Cabinet 11 on Evington Road, Leicester City
- Evington Cabinet 9 on Evington Road, Leicester City
- Hathern Cabinet 14 on Brandon Road, Loughborough
- Ibstock Cabinet 17 on Station Road, Ibstock
- Market Harborough Cabinet 54 on Theddingworth Road, Market Harborough
- Montfort Cabinet 84 on Regent Road, Leicester City
- Peatling Magna Cabinet 9 on Peatling Road, Countesthorpe
- Sileby Cabinet 18 on Broome Road, Ratcliffe on the Wreake
- Somerby Cabinet 8 on Somerby Road, Somerby
- St Barnabas Cabinet 46 on Uppingham Road, Leicester City
- Tugby Cabinet 4 on Tugby Road, Tugby
- Atherstone Cabinet 28 on Sheepy Road/Main Road, Atherstone
- Desford Cabinet 16 on Leicester Lane, Desford
- Gaddesby Cabinet 5 on Main Street, Gaddesby
- Hinckley Cabinet 65 on Sapcote Road, Burbage
- Rothley Cabinet 7 on Station Road, Rothley
- St Barnabas Cabinet 45 on Bramall Road, Leicester City
- Swadlingcote Cabinet 59 on Spring Cottage Road, Swadlingcote
- Swadlingcote Cabinet 58 on Occupation Road, Swadlingcote
- Swadlingcote Cabinet 57 on Ashby Road, Swadlingcote
- Twycross Cabinet 8 on Main Street, Twycross
If you have any questions email the team at: broadband@leics.gov.uk
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