A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the increased coverage of superfast broadband
The Connecting Cheshire Partnership (covering Cheshire, Halton and Warrington), has been operating since 2013 and has connected over 90,000 premises. This mean’s that up to 97% of all properties in this region are able to access this vital service - if they know its available!
Connecting Cheshire has now obtained funding from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to highlight the service to all residents who might benefit!
Cllr Paul Bates said today “
Since the Connecting Cheshire project began, the growth in online entertainment and business tools has been huge, from smart speakers to social media, all requiring a fast and reliable broadband service.
“I would recommend everyone to check their availability and, where possible, connect to a faster service and package to suit their needs – and subject to securing further funding, we hope to reach those not yet able to benefit, particularly in our more rural areas.”
(Good ‘take-up’ is important because as more people take up a superfast connection, funding is returned to the programme, which can potentially be reinvested to further expand the programme).