Digital Infrastructure Roadshow – The Rural Masterclass on 25 May, 2016
The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) has approached Shropshire Council about holding one of its roadshow events at Shirehall in Shrewsbury. These events are designed to inform and...
View ArticleMay 2016 newsletter
The latest newsletter has just been uploaded to the website, follow this link http://connectingshropshire.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/201605119-Monthly-update-May-2016.pdf to read about what’s...
View ArticleSupplier engagement event, 15-07-16
Connecting Shropshire is having a formal supplier engagement event as a precursor to our next procurement (defined as Phase 2b). If you are a broadband infrastructure provider with an interest in...
View ArticleJuly 2016 newsletter
The latest newsletter has just been uploaded to the website, follow this link http://connectingshropshire.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20160714-Monthly-update-July-2016.pdf to read about what’s...
View ArticleAlternatives to fibre
If fibre broadband is not yet available in your area, there are alternatives that you could use to improve your current broadband speed in the meantime such as wireless, satellite or 4G mobile...
View ArticleBroadband in focus
Morris Corfield, agricultural equipment suppliers across Shropshire and beyond: When asked about the benefit of upgrading to faster broadband IT Director, Oliver Morris, says: “As a business, the main...
View ArticleLocal broadband plan
Shropshire Council’s cabinet has agreed to adopt the revised Local Broadband Plan for 2016-2020. The Plan sets out the approach for improving broadband speeds across the Shropshire Council area. The...
View ArticleThe public consultation is now open
The Connecting Shropshire programme is striving to extend the availability of NGA (Next Generation Access) broadband infrastructure to meet the Government’s target for 95% of the UK to have access to...
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Connecting Shropshire endorses alternate solutions for faster broadband
Eligible homes and businesses in Shropshire have access to a subsidised broadband installation. The Scheme is part of Shropshire Council’s Connecting Shropshire programme and is supported by Broadband...
View ArticlePublic consultation outcome
Shropshire Council’s Public Consultation to determine the State Aid classifications for its Phase 2b procurement closed on 5th September 2016. To find out more about the outcome of the consultation, go...
View ArticleBids invited for Phase 2b of the Connecting Shropshire broadband programme
Moves to bring superfast broadband to even more people in the county have been announced by Shropshire Council. The authority is inviting bids from telecoms suppliers for the third phase of a major...
View ArticleNovember 2016 newsletter
The latest newsletter has just been uploaded to the website, follow this link http://connectingshropshire.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161121-Monthly-update-November-2016.pdf to read about what’s...
View ArticleMarch 2017 newsletter
The latest newsletter has just been uploaded to the website. To read about what’s been going on in the programme recently, click on the hyperlink title of this post or paste this link into your web...
View ArticleJuly 2017 update
The latest update providing details of the outcome of the phase 2b procurement is now on the website. To view, please click on the hyperlink title of this post or paste this link into your web browser:...
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Connecting Shropshire announces £11.2m broadband contract
On Monday 10 July 2017, Connecting Shropshire announced that Airband Community Internet Ltd will be the delivery partner for the next phase of Shropshire Council’s superfast broadband programme. Since...
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Case Study: GPC74 in south Shropshire
A South Shropshire business, which specialises in a diverse range of construction and facilities management services throughout the UK, is reaping the commercial benefits of their recent upgrade to...
View ArticleJanuary 2018 update
The latest programme update providing information on: Contract 3 update Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband Better Broadband Subsidy Scheme – extended Broadband grants available to...
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Airband – first customer connected
Airband has announced that the first customer on the Connecting Shropshire project has gone live in Tong, near Shifnal, Shropshire. The project, part of the UK Government’s superfast broadband rollout...
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Connecting Shropshire: 60-second briefing
What is it? Connecting Shropshire is a £45m programme to bring faster broadband to all parts of the Shropshire Council area where private companies are not going to provide it as part of their current...
View ArticleGovernment introduce a Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme
In the Spring Statement, the government committed to a vision of a full fibre Britain. As part of this commitment, a £67 million Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme was announced. Gigabit broadband...
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