Rural residents and businesses in Denbighshire are being remind to apply for funding towards the cost of installing gigabit broadband.
The Welsh and
UK governments are working together on the Gigabit Broadband Voucher scheme
which covers part of the cost of installing new gigabit-capable internet
connections.
Under the
partnership £7,000 is available for small-to-medium sized businesses and up to
£3,000 is available for residential premises.
Gigabit-capable
broadband connections offer the fastest and most reliable speeds available, and
the scheme is open to rural premises with broadband speeds of less than
100Mbps.
Cllr Hugh
Evans OBE, Leader of Denbighshire County Council and Lead Member for the
Economy, said: “The scheme has now been relaunched by the Welsh and UK
governments and we are urging Denbighshire residents in rural locations without
decent broadband to check to see if they are eligible for these vouchers.
“Connecting
communities is a priority for the Council under our Corporate Plan and improved
internet connections ensure our communities have access to goods and services
and help the county’s businesses provide services online.
“It is
possible for residents or community groups to work together on applications and
the Council is working to advise and assist them with their applications.”
As well as
offering the Gigabit Broadband Voucher scheme, the Welsh Government funded
Fibre Roll-out will see a total of 1,862 extra premises in Denbighshire enabled
for Fibre To The Premises
(FTTP)
connection by June 2022 and Openreach has already enabled 399 premises in the
county.
If you would like to discuss the options available contact the Council’s digital officer via communitydevelopment@denbighshire.gov.uk and to check eligibility for the Gigabit Broadband Voucher visit https://gigabitvoucher.culture.gov.uk
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