NEWS

Last week, all households should have received a newsletter with an update on the full fibre community project. Remember that the deadline for claiming a government voucher is fast approaching. If you have any queries on the service which could be provided by Alncom, don’t forget that 2 representatives from the firm (John Parker and Tim Bendix) will be in the pub car park (with appropriate social distancing) from 3pm – 7pm on Tuesday 9th March and will be happy to answer your questions.

A huge “Thank You” to those who responded to the recent community project to try and get fibre broadband to homes in the village. A grand total of 74 households expressed an interest, and the details were passed to OpenReach on Monday 21st December. Further updates will be posted throughout the process.

In the meantime, Happy Christmas, best wishes for 2021 and keep safe.

A community project is currently underway, supported by the Parish Council, to try and get fibre broadband into the village. Many residents experience very slow broadband speeds, but there are national and local funding streams available – around £1500 per household, plus some ‘top up’ funding via the www.gigabitvoucher.culture.gov.uk scheme – and if enough households in the village sign up to the project, then this could amount to a sizeable pot of money, to attract a fibre provider to install the necessary kit. You should have received a leaflet about this and there’s also information on the noticeboards. Already around 30 households have joined, which is great – but more are needed! If you’re interested, please email mitfordpc@gmail.com with your name, address and landline number.