I welcome Derbyshire County Councils’ commitment to bringing fast and reliable broadband to all areas of Derbyshire

Submitted by Heather on 16 January 2012 - 1:31pm

Derbyshire County Council has recently contacted me to update me on the work they have been doing to improve broadband in Derbyshire.

In August the Government announced £363 million for English and Scottish counties as part of the £530 million total investment in the UK’s broadband network, to be distributed by the Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK). Derbyshire County Council (Including Derby City) was allocated an indicative sum of £7.39 million. This is based on almost a third of Derbyshire properties being in ‘white areas,’ which have limited or no broadband provision and are eligible for state support.

 
Derbyshire County Council’s vision is to ‘provide the best possible digital infrastructure for superfast broadband to 100% of Derbyshire businesses and residents by 2017’. In order to do this Derbyshire County Council have developed a Local Broadband Plan to successfully bid, in partnership with Derby’s City Council, and with as many residents and businesses as possible for the £7.39 million from the BDUK.
 
In order to unlock the BDUK allocation, it is vital that residents and businesses continue to demonstrate the demand for faster broadband. One way you can do this is to take part in the ‘broadband survey’ available at:  http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/community/lottery_funding/community_broadband/default.asp?vd=communitybroadband.
 
Derbyshire County Council has also launched a Derbyshire Broadband Champions programme which was launched on the 11th of January 2012 in Matlock. Broadband Champions will be recruited at the event to work closely with residents and businesses in their area to help publicise the Derbyshire County Council’s campaign and engage people in their programme for better broadband.
 
I really do welcome the Derbyshire County Council’s efforts. Having fast, reliable broadband is essential for modern day living. I will continue to work to this aim and hope by 2017 Derbyshire reaches this goal.
 
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