February 2021 Broadband Update

Further to completion of the Upper Doctor’s Hill Scheme, Lower Doctor’s Hill and adjacent Newtown Road properties are now FTTP enabled. Property owners need to request an FTTP service to get connected. Connection is free and price plans have reduced considerably in past 12 months and may actually be cheaper that you currently pay. Speeds from 30Mbps download and 10Mbps upload to …as fast as you like!

Kevin is leading a CFP for Newtown Square area and is just waiting for enough householders to sign up for the Rural gigabit vouchers scheme to cover the cost and get the scheme underway. Openreach have changed their model and no longer require schemes, which are completely covered by customer vouchers, to create a company to sing the CFP contract, so once less hoop to jump J.

No progress with the WW5, Mill lane project or WW3 schemes to report.Lots of emails to Openreach, but as usual replies are slow to return…

Covid Update January 2021

Sunday 11am Service is open to the public with Covid-secure protocols in place. Please contact a churchwarden if you would like further details.

January 2021 update

Lockerly 4 - The lower Doctor's Hill/Newtown Road area CFP is built and property owner are now able to order a FTTP service. Prices are down and start from around £28/month - lower than many are paying now.

Local scheme coordinator, Kevin, has had his final quote back for the Newtown Square area and as soon as property owners have singed up for enough vouchers the scheme will get underway.

Openreach seem to have simplified the CFP process and with HCC match funding each property is 'worth' £3000 to a proposed scheme. West Wellow 3 properties continue to receive terrible speeds and we are trying to work with Openreach to get a viable scheme, do get in touch if you would like to act a a local rep for your village locality.