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In many areas of South Derbyshire, especially the rural areas, the broadband infrastructure is too limited to allow people to access and use the Internet as they need to.
Infrastructure providers give the impression that the majority of people are able to get sufficient speeds to do what they want on the Internet, such as surfing or using the BBC I-Player. In some rural (and some urban) areas this isn’t the case.
Broadband Survey
Derbyshire County Council is carrying out 2 important broadband surveys, to identify local demand and discover where internet services are currently slow or even unacceptable. Please help them by completing the surveys, it may help to improve access in South Derbyshire.
Further information and links to the surveys can be found by following this link to the Derbyshire County Council website www.derbyshire.gov.uk
The Council continues to try and improve broadband speeds in South Derbyshire.
In partnership with BT, a funding bid for £190,000 has been lodged with the Rural Development Programme for England to upgrade the Overseal Exchange to provide superfast broadband. BT will match fund this amount.
To strengthen the chances of this bid being successful it requires the support of businesses and local people in the area. You can do this in the following ways.
- Complete and submit the online form below or
- Email your details and comments to broadband@south-derbys.gov.uk
The information gathered will only be used to try and improve broadband speeds.
If you live outside the Overseal Exchange area then the Council would still like to hear from you, using the methods above. If you have provided this information previously you do not need to contact us again.
Please complete the following information.
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