Rural Parts Of Leics & Northants To Benefit From Broadband Upgrade

Tens of thousands of rural homes and businesses across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire are set to benefit from a multi-billion broadband upgrade.

Over £300m will be invested in upgrading networks to bring fast internet speeds to properties, with work to begin in 2023.

The funding is part of Project Gigabit, a five billion pound government scheme to upgrade broadband infrastructure in “hard-to-reach areas”.

Digital Secretary Olive Dowden said: “Project Gigabit is our national mission to level up rural areas by giving them the fastest internet speeds on the market.

“Millions more rural homes and businesses will now be lifted out of the digital slow lane thanks to our mammoth £5 billion investment and one the quickest rollouts in Europe.

“This broadband revolution will create jobs, power up businesses and allow everyone to access vital services at lightning fast speed, helping us build back better from the pandemic.”

The work is Leicestershire and Warwickshire will improve interest speeds for over 118,000 properties and in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes, over 87,000 will benefit.