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Progress made at community
broadband meeting?

UKBNetworks met with community Swindon service. At the meeting we
members at an open meeting in explained the various options for
early April at Redhouse Community the location of the masts in North
Centre to discuss the next stage of Swindon and how many people
the Superfast Swindon initiative, a would be served by each of the
Swindon Borough Council contract options.
worth £2 million. “We are now preparing a revised
In attendance were UKBN CEO proposal for consideration by the
Nick James, head of networks council and BDUK.
Graham Currier and members of “We expect to be in a position to
the ‘NoToSwindon4G’ group who present our final proposal by mid
debated the latest plans to erect six May.
or even seven 4G broadband masts “In the meantime, we are making
at sites along Thamesdown Drive. good progress in other parts of
In February, proposed sites for the the borough. We expect to enable
4G masts were rejected at a council a trial of the service to selected
planning committee meeting due to homes in the first area in May and
campaigning from parish councillors that residents will be able to buy
and local people, which has led to the full service from a number of
UKBN and the council having to re-sellers from June.”
look at alternative locations for the l A trial by BT Openreach to bring
4G delivery system. fibre optic FTTP ultrafast broadband
Mr James said: “It was a great to North Swindon is continuing to
opportunity to meet local residents grow.
and exchange views. I found it In March, the first homes were
extremely useful and I think all connected in Oakhurst as part of
those attending thought the same the trial and now a further 277
judging by the comments we homes in Taw Hill are going to be
received afterwards. included making a total of 500
“The positioning of the masts is homes. This is according to Damon
critical to the number of residents Bower the vice chairman of Haydon
who can receive the Superfast Wick Parish Council.

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