The Leicestershire County Council (LCC) has revealed that their recently completed £1.5 million “GigaHubs” project has now connected 43 public sector sites (schools, libraries etc.) to a new gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network, which forms part of the UK Government’s wider £5bn Project Gigabit programme.
The fibre isn’t just available to serve public sector sites, since the new footprint of infrastructure that it creates can potentially also help to incentivise other broadband operators to connect surrounding homes and businesses to faster speeds, at least in areas (often rural ones) where such a need or demand exists. But doing his would require a separate private investment.
Councillor Pam Posnett said: “This is a real feather in our cap and great news for our rural areas. I’m delighted we’re one of the first counties to complete the roll out, which means more children can benefit from cutting-edge digital resources, creates new opportunities to bring communities together and encourages commercial suppliers to bring the fastest speeds to more places.”
Gigabit-capable broadband will be available at all sites over the next few months as new contracts are taken-up at the following sites:
Fleckney Library
Desford Library
Lutterworth Library
Barlestone C of E Primary School
Sherrier C of E Primary School
Lutterworth High School
Waltham on the Wolds C of E Primary School
Somerby Primary School
Asfordby Hill Primary School
Congerstone Primary School
Higham on the Hill Primary School
Witherley C of E Primary School
Old Dalby C Of E Primary School
The Market Bosworth School
Market Bosworth Library
St Peters C Of E Primary School Mkt Bosworth
Dunton Bassett Primary School
Ullesthorpe C Of E Primary School
Newbold Verdon Primary School
St Andrews C Of E Primary School Academy
Desford Community Primary School
Kibworth Recycling and Household Waste Site
Meadowdale Primary School
Ab Kettleby Primary School
Fleckney C Of E Primary School
Great Dalby School
Harby C Of E Primary School
Long Clawson C Of E Primary School
Highways Depot Foxton
Market Harborough Recycling and Household Waste Site
Croft C Of E Primary School
Manorfield C Of E Primary School
Sharnford C Of E Primary School
Swinford C Of E Primary School
Sapcote Library
Stoney Stanton Library
Croft County Council office
Lutterworth Recycling and Household Waste Site
Seagrave Village Primary School
Sheepy Magna C Of E Primary School
Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School
Sileby Library
Nailstone Depot