David, Yes, this was the very hopeful situation a year ago, since which NOTHING seems to have happened. In the interim all the neighbouring districts have caught up and overtaken.
Cotswold Broadband said in March that they were on the point of signing contracts, and then again in September. Lots of promises and no delivery. David On Sunday 08 November 2015 18:12:17 David McFarlane wrote: > David, > > FYI > > > David McFarlane > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > DD:0203 405 1400 > M: 07917 770475 > > [SP Broadway Logo High Res] > > SP Broadway is a communications consultancy specialising in planning and > development. > SP Broadway I 50 Broadway I London SW1H 0RG > www.spbroadway.com<http://www.spbroadway.com/> I > Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/spbroadway> I > LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/company/sp-broadway> > From: Mr Richard A Langridge [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 20 October 2014 18:02 > To: David McFarlane > Subject: Broadband > Importance: High > > Hi David, > > As you know, the District Council has pledged to fill the gap left in areas > where the OCC/BT contract does not provide high speed broadband. We have > pledged to hit as near to 100% coverage district-wide as we possibly can, > as we understand the vital importance of broadband to rural residents and > businesses. > The 10% shortfall is being provided by Cotswold Broadband using an up to > £1.6M loan from WODC and grants from BDUK- The UK Governments delivery body > for Broadband. > Cotswolds Broadband is currently undertaking the formal State Aid > consultation > (www.cotswoldsbroadband.co.uk<http://www.cotswoldsbroadband.co.uk>). While > members of the public can respond to this, its real purpose is to get > responses from telecoms providers and the responses will formally define > our project area. At that point (sometime next month) we will know for > definite which of Filkins, Langford, Kencot and Broadwell will be within > our project area and which will be covered by AN Other (e.g. BT, GigClear > etc). > In terms of overhead vs underground connection - it is way too early to > speculate the technologies that will be used for each community. The next > stage after the State Aid consultation is the procurement and, to fit with > the funding rules, this has to be completely technology neutral. Once the > procurement is complete (next spring) we will have a better idea of how > different areas will be connect to broadband. > I know this is only a partial answer but we will have more definite details > in due course. > However, the Conservative Group on the District Council absolutely stands by > its’ pledge. > Hope this helps Mr Kemp and others. Happy to help further if needed, > > Thanks > > Richard > > Cllr. Richard Langridge > District Council Cabinet Member for Local Economy, Communities & Culture > Witney North Ward > County Councillor Witney North and East Division > Tel: (01993) 704493 > email: > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected] ov.uk> > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
