AUGUST 2017 EDITION Message from Cllr Jane Storey Better Broadband August 2017 Update As I reported in the last newsletter, we are delighted to have recently moved above 90% coverage of superfast broadband across the county. Around 315,000 properties now have the option of using fibre broadband, an increase of more than 127,000 from when the Better Broadband for programme started deployment in 2013. While this is a major milestone, I would like to reiterate County Council s commitment to provide high-speed internet access for all properties in the county no-one will be left behind. To get closer to this aspiration, I am pleased to report that the County Council and Openreach have signed an agreement to extend the coverage to 98% of all properties during 2020, reaching around 50,000 more properties than previously planned. This new agreement to reach 98% is a big leap forward, and adds to the significant increase in broadband coverage since we started this work in 2010. We are now facing the toughest challenge how to connect the remaining 2% of properties, in the most remote locations in, to ensure every property, regardless of its location, can access highspeed broadband services. This includes lobbying Government to support full rollout to the most rural areas. We are working with local communities in some of the more remote rural areas on innovative solutions to extending broadband coverage, including self-dig schemes. One example is Baylham Stone in. The village of Baylham is due to get fibre broadband in the next few months, but the small hamlet of Baylham Stone, just over 1km away, was beyond the economic reach of the deployment plan. Residents got together and raised money to pay for a self-dig scheme to route a fibre optic cable along a footpath joining the communities. Working with the local landowner, the self-dig was recently completed, and the residents of Baylham Stone will soon be joining those in Baylham in benefiting from high-speed broadband. For those who would like an interim solution whilst the fibre rollout progresses, application forms for vouchers for satellite / Wi-Fi connections continue to be available on our website. Whilst this has limitations, it is a stopgap solution which we felt it was important to offer. Increasing numbers of superfast broadband delivered to the county Each three months, we are committed to providing an update on the areas which have been upgraded to superfast fibre optic broadband since our last bulletin, and those which are planned over the next three months. See the tables overleaf which summarise these. Our website map at www.betterbroadbandsuffolk.com will be updated by early September to reflect these areas. Find out more about the Better Broadband for programme by visiting our website. For any enquiries contact the Better Broadband for team, at broadband@suffolk.gov.uk. Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road,,, IP1 2BX Unsubscribe from Better Broadband email updates. Copyright (C) 2015 County Council. All rights reserved.
LIST OF AREAS UPGRADED SINCE LAST NEWSLETTER, ACCURATE AS OF 17 th July 2017 Exchange Mellis Old Road, Yaxley IP23 8 62 Jessica Fleming Central & North Tower Ramparts, IP1 3 27 Jack Abbott Bacton Church Road, Bacton IP14 4 68 Andrew Stringer Bacton The Street, Wyverstone IP14 4 44 Jane Storey Aldeburgh Leiston Road, Aldringham IP16 4 38 Russ Rainger Bacton Station Road, Cotton IP14 4 63 Andrew Stringer Central & North Waldringfield Jackson Road, Newbourne IP12 4 24 Patricia O Brien Sicklesmere Bradfield St. Clare, IP30 0 21 Karen Soons St. bury Bacton Mill Road, Wyverstone IP14 4 76 Jane Storey Rendham Bruisyard Road, Cransford IP13 9 54 Central & North Copdock Around Junction B1070 To Junction A14/A1214 IP9 2 30 Christopher Hudson South Babergh Foxhall Bluestem Road, IP3 9 34 Bill Quinton Botesdale The Street, Rickinghall IP22 1 235 Jessica Fleming Foxhall Bluestem Road, Ransomes Industrial Estate IP3 9 36 Bill Quinton Ilketshall Rumburgh, Halesworth IP19 0 29 David Ritchie Waveney Waveney Hoxne Church Hill, Hoxne IP21 5 88 Guy McGregor Central & North Occold The Street, Thorndon, Eye IP23 7 158 Andrew Stringer Central & North Mildenhall Hampstead Ave Junction with Chiswick Avenue IP28 7 18 Louis Busuttil West Forest Heath Brandon Mark Lane IP27 0 89 Victor Lukaniuk West Forest Heath Westleton Leiston Road, Middleton IP17 3 189 Richard Smith Boundary Cottages area, Little Cornard CO10 0 39 James Finch South Babergh Bungay Mettingham, Bungay NR35 1 20 David Ritchie Waveney Waveney Stowmarket Little London, Combs IP14 2 41 Anne Whybrow Stowmarket Gipping Road, Stowupland IP14 4 13 Gary Green Stowmarket Old Newton IP14 4 86 Andrew Stringer
LIST OF AREAS TO BE UPGRADED BETWEEN JULY & SEPTEMBER 17, ACCURATE AS OF 17 th July 2017 Exchange Thetford Rushford IP24 2 17 Joanna Spicer West St. bury Boxford Groton, Sudbury CO10 5 188 James Finch South Babergh Acton, Sudbury CO10 0 34 Colin Spence South Babergh Glemsford Standstead, Sudbury CO10 9 109 Richard Kemp South Babergh Church Field Road area CO10 2 28 Colin Spence South Babergh Poplar Road/Shawlands Avenue area CO10 0 51 Peter Beer South Babergh Cockfield Green Lawshall, IP29 4 45 Richard Kemp South Babergh Cockfield Green Cross Green, Cockfield IP30 0 63 Robert Lindsay South Babergh Great Wenham Holton St. Mary CO7 6 54 Gordon Jones South Babergh Holbrook Harkstead Road, Lower Holbrook IP9 2 54 David Wood South Babergh Holbrook Road, Holbrook IP9 1 69 David Wood South Babergh Rattlesden Church Road, Brettenham IP7 7 91 Robert Lindsay South Babergh Higham Hadleigh Road, Higham CO7 6 60 Gordon Jones South Babergh Mildenhall Emmanuel Close, Mildenhall IP28 7 34 Louis Busuttil West Forest Heath Mellis Chapel Farm Lane, Eye IP23 8 77 Jessica Fleming Mendlesham Gipping, Stowmarket IP14 4 23 Andrew Stringer Eye, Occold, Eye IP23 8 27 Jessica Fleming Central & North Mendlesham Collingsford Bridge area IP23 7 56 Andrew Stringer Central & North Stowmarket Straight Road area, Stowmarket IP14 2 150 Anne Whybrow Botesdale Mill Road area, Botesdale IP22 1 3 Jessica Fleming Botesdale The Street, Redgrave IP22 1 69 Jessica Fleming Debenham Eye Road, Kenton IP14 6 78 Matthew Hicks Central & North Earl Soham Ashfield IP14 6 42 Matthew Hicks Central & North Fressingfield Weybread, Diss IP21 5 57 Guy McGregor Central & North
Exchange Helmingham Pettaugh IP14 6 71 Matthew Hicks Central & North Helmingham The Street, Framsden IP14 6 43 Matthew Hicks Central & North Helmingham Helmingham Road area IP6 9R 20 Matthew Hicks Central & North Worlingworth The Street, Bedingfield, Eye IP23 7 57 Matthew Hicks Central & North Worlingworth Long Green, Bedfield, Woodbridge IP13 7 63 Matthew Hicks Central & North Earl Soham Bedfield Little Green area IP13 7 42 Matthew Hicks Central & North Hoxne Hoxne Road, Denham IP21 5 40 Guy McGregor Central & North Hoxne Hoxne Road, Syleham IP21 4 27 Guy McGregor Central & North Occold Wickham Road, Occold IP23 8 42 Jessica Fleming Occold Eye Road, Occold IP23 7 19 Matthew Hicks Central & North Bacton Fords Green area IP14 4 25 Andrew Stringer Bacton Earls Green area IP14 4 9 Andrew Stringer Dickleburgh Low Street area IP21 4 74 Jessica Fleming Central & North Dickleburgh Upper Street area IP21 4 25 Jessica Fleming Central & North Elmswell Eastern Way area IP30 9 76 Jane Storey Stonham Stonham Road, Mickfield IP14 5 46 Andrew Stringer Central & North Stonham Pettaugh Road area IP14 6 56 Matthew Hicks Central & North Needham Market Creeting St.Mary IP6 8 51 Matthew Hicks Central & North Offton Great Bricett IP7 7 87 Anne Whybrow Offton Bildeston Road, Offton IP8 4 45 Anne Whybrow Central & North Offton Barking Tye IP6 8 29 Anne Whybrow Central & North Claydon Baylham IP6 8 19 Anne Whybrow Central & North Whiting Street area IP33 1 151 Robert Everitt/David Nettleton Beccy Hopfensperger St. bury Raynham Road, Bury St IP31 1 96 St. bury Chevington The Green area, Depden IP29 4 42 Mary Evans West St. bury Yoxford Middleton Moor area IP17 3 22 Richard Smith
Exchange Felixstowe Felixstowe Ferry IP11 9 37 Graham Newman/Steve Wiles Snape Orford Road area, Tunstall IP12 2 136 Andrew Reid Snape Farnham Road area IP17 1 50 Andrew Reid Snape Orford Road area, Tunstall IP12 2 74 Andrew Reid Blythburgh London Road, Blythburgh IP19 9 54 Richard Smith Grundisburgh Mill Lane area, Hasketon IP13 6 37 Robin Vickery Central & North Wickham The Street area, Hacheston IP13 0 86 Market Central & North Earl Soham Framlingham Road area IP13 7 32 Robin Vickery Central & North Nacton Orwell Park area IP10 0 30 Patricia O Brien Wickham Market Pettistree IP13 0 21 Alexander Nicoll Badingham Between Badingham and Dennington IP13 8 18 Central & North Bramfield Walpole Lane area IP19 9 15 Fressingfield Silverleys Green area, Cratfield IP19 0 23 Felixstowe Dock Dooley Road/Walton Avenue area IP11 3 22 Graham Newman/Steve Wiles Westerfield Station area IP6 9 144 Robin Vickery Central & North Foxhall The Street, Rushmere St Andrew IP5 1 29 Stuart Lawson/Robert Central & North Whiting Brampton, Locks Road area IP19 8 94 Tony Goldson Waveney Ilketshall Stoven NR34 8 109 David Ritchie Waveney Waveney Halesworth Wissett IP19 0 64 Tony Goldson Waveney Waveney Brampton, Redisham NR34 8 41 David Ritchie Waveney Waveney
Exchange Brampton, Opp Exchange Building, London Rd, Brampton NR34 8 17 David Ritchie Waveney Waveney Lowestoft Mobbs Way area NR32 3 9 Lowestoft Hervey Street area NR32 2 16 James Reeder/Keith Robinson Steve Ardley/Keith Patience Waveney Waveney Waveney Waveney Kessingland Dam Lane area NR33 7 90 Michael Ladd Waveney Waveney Haverhill Withersfield CB9 7 23 Mary Evans West St. bury Woodbridge Boulge Road area, Hasketon IP13 6 56 Robin Vickery Wickhambrook Opp Sugar Loaves Build Pound Green Wickhambrook CB8 9 47 Mary Evans West St. bury Wickhambrook Opp Ashfield Green Cottage Ashfield Green Wickhambrook CB8 8 23 Mary Evans West St. bury Lakenheath Undley IP27 9 25 Colin Noble West Forest Heath Great Waldingfield CO10 0 165 Mary Evans South St. bury Stowmarket Bridge Street area IP14 5 122 Gary Green Woodbridge Duke's Hill/Seckford Hall Road area IP12 4 32 Caroline Page Tudor Road area CO10 1 70 Jack Owen South Babergh Friars Street area CO10 2 45 Jack Owen South Babergh Long Melford, West of Hall Street CO10 9 16 Richard Kemp South Babergh Stowmarket Station Road East area IP14 1 68 Nick Gowrley Robert Guildhall Street area IP33 1 49 Everitt/David Nettleton St. bury North of Hospital Road/Pinners Way area IP33 3 74 Robert Everitt/David Nettleton St. bury
Exchange Rushbrooke Lane area IP30 0/IP33 2 Felixstowe South end of Gulpher Road area IP11 9 83 Belstead Scrivener Drive area IP8 3 63 Kesgrave Trinity Close area IP5 1 144 20 Karen Soons/Richard Rout Graham Newman/Steve Wiles Christopher Hudson Stuart Lawson/Robert Whiting South Central & North St. bury Babergh Glemsford Chestnut Road area CO10 7 152 Richard Kemp South Babergh Hadleigh, Calais Street area IP7 5 169 Mick Fraser South Babergh Felixstowe Colneis Junior School area IP11 9 50 Stuart Bird Bacton Parkers Road, Cotton IP14 4 57 Andrew Stringer Beyton Hessett IP30 9 83 Penny Otton Badingham Low Street, Badingham IP13 8 46 Badingham The Steet, Badingham IP13 8 28 Bildeston Chelsworth IP7 7 52 Robert Lindsay South Babergh Boxford Lindsey IP7 6 23 James Finch South Babergh Bungay Mettingham, Bungay NR35 1 17 David Ritchie Waveney Waveney Bures Little Cornard co10 0 47 James Finch South Babergh Burnt Fen Sedge Fen, Lakenheath ip27 9 57 Colin Noble West Forest Heath Nowton IP29 5 49 Karen Soons St. bury David Nettleton / Raynham Road, Bury St IP32 6 67 Robert Everitt St. bury Charsfield Charsfield IP13 7 110 Robin Vickery
Exchange Claydon Paper Mill Lane, Bramford IP8 4 76 John Field Copdock Grove Hill, Belstead IP8 3 94 Christopher Hudson South Dickleburgh Stuston Lane, Dickleburgh IP21 4 67 Jessica Fleming Elmswell Sharps Row, Heath Road, Woolpit IP30 9 86 Jane Storey Felixstowe Gulpher Road, Felixstowe IP11 9 15 Stuart Bird Felixstowe Old Felixstowe IP11 9 10 Graham Newman / Steve Wiles Halesworth Blyford / Holton IP19 9 35 Tony Goldson Waveney Halesworth Chediston IP19 0 42 Haverhill High Stree, Haverhill CB9 8 69 Paula Fox / Quillon Fox West St. bury Helmingham Helmingham Road, Ashbocking IP6 9 88 Matthew Hicks Helmingham Debenham Road, Helmingham IP6 9 73 Matthew Hicks Helmingham The Street, Framsden IP14 6 25 Matthew Hicks Hintlesham Burstall IP8 3 44 Christopher Hudson South Babergh Hoxne Water Mill Lane, Hoxne IP21 5 50 Guy McGregor Ilketshall Rumburgh IP19 0 16 David Ritchie Waveney Waveney Kentford Turnpike Road, Red Lodge IP28 8 78 Robin Millar West Forest Heath Kesgrave Sadlers Place, Martlesham IP5 3 48 Patricia O'Brien Kessingland London Road, Kessingland NR33 7 39 Michael Ladd Waveney Waveney Nacton Bridge Road, Nacton IP10 0 26 Patricia O'Brien Nacton Bucklesham IP10 0 61 Patricia O'Brien Newmarket Newmarket High Street CB8 8 27 Rachel Hood West Forest Heath Rattlesden Orchard Place, Felsham IP30 0 94 Penny Otton Babergh
Exchange Rattlesden Brettenham Road, Buxhall IP14 3 35 Penny Otton Saxmundham Benhall Green, Saxmundham IP17 1 37 Andrew Reid Saxmundham Farnham / Benhall Street IP17 1 32 Andrew Reid Saxmundham Farnham / Benhall Street IP17 1 16 Sicklesmere Church Road, Hawstead IP29 5 24 Karen Soons West St. bury Sicklesmere Hawstead Green IP19 5 50 Karen Soons St. bury St.Cross St Cross Exchange-Only Lines IP20 0 47 David Ritchie Waveney Waveney Stonham Mickfield IP14 5 313 Andrew Stringer Stonham Middlewood Green / Saxham Street IP14 5 18 Jane Storey Stradbroke Wingfield, Diss IP21 5 27 Guy McGregor Stradbroke Wilby Green / Brundish IP13 8 22 Guy McGregor Ubbeston Laxfield IP13 8 375 Guy McGregor Walsham-Le- Willows The Street, Walsham Le Willows IP31 3 317 Jessica Fleming Wangford Service Station, Wangford NR34 8 359 Tony Goldson Waveney Yoxford Service Station, Darsham IP17 3 27 Richard Smith MVO Wickham The Street, Hacheston IP13 0 20 Market Witnesham Ashbocking Road, Henley IP6 0 28 John Field Woolverstone Freston IP9 1 53 David Wood South Babergh Yoxford High Street, Darsham IP17 3 25 Richard Smith MVO