Danesborough & Walton ward councillor David Hopkins is delighted that the Government has announced further funding for Project Gigabit, a flagship programme to connect hard-to-reach areas which, without government intervention, would miss out on the industry’s rollout of faster, more reliable ‘gigabit-capable’ broadband.
Included as one of only two areas to be included in Milton Keynes is the village of Bow Brickhill, in his Danesborough & Walton ward. The other community to benefit will be Stoke Goldington.
Cllr Hopkins comments ‘I welcome this announcement, it will provide significant benefits to the local businesses and residents in Bow Brickhill, giving the rural community access to networks designed to meet people’s needs for decades to come.
Full fibre is capable of delivering speeds of up to 1,000 megabits (or one gigabit) per second - up to 30 times faster than superfast connections which rely on traditional copper cables. The upgrades will help grow the local economy, create jobs and deliver long-term change for a brighter future by making it easier to access the many benefits of the digital world.
He continues, “Project Gigabit is already driving growth and putting an end to snail’s pace internet speeds, I look forward to Bow Brickhill reaping the benefits as soon as possible. I hope this project delivers further sustainable connectivity benefits in Milton Keynes and look forward to working with BDUK and Cityfibre to support this”
