17 August 2018
Project Update: August 2018
News
We are delighted to report that we remain on track to reach 96% 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.
Stakeholder Forum
We held a Stakeholder Forum on 28th June. Attendance to the forum was good considering the beautiful sunshine and an England World Cup match, with several representatives from parish’s and the public attending.
The presentation from the event can be read here – Stakeholder Forum 2018 Presentation
In the second half of the meeting the attendees had a one-to-one update of their areas and the project team answered any questions they had about the project.
Our next Stakeholder Forum will be announced on our website and our social media. Sign up to our newsletter to receive the latest news and announcements from the project.
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 the government’s gigabit website. A business in North West Leicestershire had already applied an be successful, there are a limited amount of vouchers available so apply now to avoid disappointment.
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.
Blaby
- Narborough Road South (Braunstone cabinet 25)
- Sapcote Road (Sapcote cabinet 14)
Charnwood
- Markfield Lane (Markfield 19)
- Main Street, Ratcliffe on the Wreake (Rearsby cabinet 4)
- Station Road (Rothley cabinet 17)
- Narrow Lane, Hathern (Shepshed cabinet 18)
- Swithland Road (Woodhouse Eaves cabinet 7)
City
- Anstey Lane (Beaumont cabinet 40)
- Darenth Drive (Beaumont cabinet 41)
- Checketts Road (Belgrave cabinet 36)
- Rowsley Street (Evington cabinet 1)
- Evington Road (Evington cabinet 11)
- Cromer Street (Evington cabinet 9)
- Narborough Wood Park (Kirby Muxloe 22)
- Woodgate (Leicester Central 10)
- Fox Lane (Leicester Central cabinet 106)
- University of Leicester, Campbell Street (Leicester Central 136)
- Millstone Lane (Leicester Central cabinet 19)
- Cobden Street (Leicester Central cabinet 3)
- Shires Lane (Leicester Central cabinet 34)
- Mere Road (Leicester Central cabinet 46)
- Humberstone Gate (Leicester Central cabinet 57)
- St Margaret’s Way (Leicester Central cabinet 97)
- Upper Brown Street (Montfort cabinet 27)
- London Road (Montfort cabinet 34)
- London Road (Montfort cabinet 37)
- Bishop Street (Montfort cabinet 42)
- Albion Street (Montfort cabinet 77)
- Granby Street (Montfort cabinet 8)
- Market Street (Montfort cabinet 81)
- Regent Road (Montfort cabinet 84)
- Hastings Road (St Barnabas cabinet 44)
- Bramall Road (St Barnabas cabinet 45)
- Stoneygate Road (Stoneygate cabinet 10)
Harborough
- Ullesthorpe Road (Lutterworth cabinet 27)
- Mere Road (Peatling Magna cabinet 1)
- Mere Road (Peatling Magna cabinet 8)
- Tugby Road (Tugby cabinet 4)
Hinckley and Bosworth
- Leicester Lane/B582 (Desford cabinet 15)
- Leicester Lane/B582 (Desford cabinet 16)
- Stanton Road/B581 (Earl Shilton cabinet 27)
- Far Lash, Lash Hill (Hinckley cabinet 64)
- Sapcote Lane, Lash Hill (Hinckley cabinet 65)
- Ambion Lane (Market Bosworth cabinet 15)
- Main Street, Barton in the Beans (Market Bosworth cabinet 17)
- The Park (Market Bosworth cabinet 19)
- Theddingworth Road, Lubenham (Market Harborough 54)
- Shadows Lane (Twycross cabinet 8)
Melton
- Gaddesby lane (Asfordby cabinet 10)
- Main Street, Muston (Bottesford cabinet 11)
- Normanton Lane, Normanton (Bottesford cabinet 12)
- Main Street, South Croxton (Gaddesby cabinet 5)
- Main Street/B6047, Thorpe Satchville (Gaddesby cabinet 6)
- Croxton Lane, Knipton (Knipton cabinet 7)
- Nottingham Road/A606 (Melton Mowbray cabinet 40)
- Woodgate Hill, Great Dalby (Melton Mowbray cabinet 46)
- Main Street/B6047, Great Dalby (Melton Mowbray cabinet 47)
- Station Road, Belvoir (Nether Broughton cabinet 10)
- Station Road, Old Dalby (Nether Broughton cabinet 11)
- Six Hills Lane, Wartnaby (Nether Broughton cabinet 9)
- Long Lane, Owston (Somerby cabinet 6)
- Pickwell Road (Somerby cabinet 7)
- Somerby Road, Burrough on the Hill (Somerby cabinet 8)
- Main Street, Cold Overton (Somerby cabinet 9)
North West Leicestershire
- Park Lane (Castle Donington cabinet 23)
- Walton Hill, Isley Walton (Castle Donington cabinet 24)
- Top Brand, Tonge (Coalville cabinet 48)
- Mill Lane/Station Terrace (Ibstock 17)
- Ashby Road/A511, Boundary (Swadlincote cabinet 57)
- Occupation Road, Albert Village (Swadlincote cabinet 58)
- Blackfordby Lane, Norris Hill (Swadlincote cabinet 60)
Oadby and Wigston
- Gaulby Lane, Stoughton (Oadby cabinet 35)
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.
- Hinckley Road, Stoke Road, and Rogue’s Lane (Stoke Golding 11)
- Main Street, Loughborough (Loughborough V2)
- Snarestone Road, Appleby Magna (Measham V7)
- Ashby Road, LE11 3QF (Loughborough V5018)
- Measham Road, Ashby De La Zouch (Ashby De La Zouch V5015)
- Justin Park, Market Harborough (Market Harborough V32)
- Cavendish Bridge, Shardlow (Shardlow 4)
- Marina Road, Evington Valley Road and Constance Road (Evington 17)
- Gilmorton Road, Ashby Magna (Leire V35)
- Atherstone Road and Austrey Lane, Appleby Parva (Measham V5089)
- St Barnabas Road area, Leicester City (St Barnabas V7)
- Bosworth Road, Swadlincote (Great Glen V5004)
- Pine Close, Stoke Golding (Stoke Golding V1)
- Charles Street, Lee Circle, and Byron St (Leicester Central 41)
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 experiencing severe delays. We are aware of these issues and are working closely with Openreach to resolve these as soon as possible.
- Lee Street, Leicester City (Leicester Central 56)
- Lindridge Lane, Desford (Desford 14)
- Foxton Road, Lubenham (Market Harborough 55)
- Gallow Field Road, Gartree (Market Harborough 56)
- Main Street, Markfield (Markfield 17)
- Melbourne Road, Melbourne (Melbourne 15)
Other areas are delayed, please get in touch if you would like an update on a specific area.
Contact Us
If you have any questions the team can be reached via email: broadband@leics.gov.uk or on the phone: 0116 305 0023
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