My apologies to the group, this email was not intended to come here and I have no idea what induced my email client to send it here.
David On Sunday 08 November 2015 18:17:27 David Goodenough wrote: > 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.
