Voucher Scheme sees fibre arrive in Seaton Sluice

Thu, 19/09/2024 - 11:35
Openreach

Homes and businesses in Seaton Sluice can now access full fibre services after residents applied for free Government broadband vouchers.

Openreach encouraged community action with a letter asking people living and working in the area to join their Fibre Community Partnership (FCP) programme. 

After enough residents committed to ordering a full fibre service, Openreach worked with the local community to build a customised, co-funded network. 

Louise Thompson, Openreach’s Regional Engagement manager, said: “It usually takes around 12-18 months from a Fibre Community Partnership Programme being agreed to the first premises ‘going live’ but this has been turned round in less than six months which is a huge achievement.