Waverley gets behind superfast broadband bid
Waverley has given Surrey County Council its full backing in its bid to ensure a 100% high-quality broadband service across the county by 2013.
Published Wednesday, 28 September 2011
At an event in Haslemere on 30 September supported by Waverley Borough Council to launch Surrey's Superfast broadband project, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport , Jeremy Hunt, the Leader of Waverley Borough Council, Councillor Robert Knowles and leader of Surrey County Council, Dr Andrew Povey addressed an audience of councillors, local businesses and other local community groups.
The panel urged residents and businesses to support the drive to improve the delivery of Superfast broadband across Surrey - particularly in those black spots which currently receive a poor, or no, broadband service.
Register your interest in super fast broadband
You can support the drive to improve the delivery of Superfast broadband across Surrey.
Register your interest online at www.superfastsurrey.org.uk.
You can also email superfastbbsurrey@surreycc.gov.uk.
The more people that register their interest in superfast broadband, the greater chance Surrey has of delivering the 100% target.
Best broadband network in Europe
The Government has set out the ambition to have the best broadband network in Europe.
Surrey has an ambitious target of providing total county-wide access to high-quality broadband for all in just two years.
Access to reliable high-speed broadband for rural areas
Many people living in the more rural areas in Waverley do not have access to reliable high-speed broadband. We want to ensure our residents and businesses have the same advantages as those who already use superfast internet connections.
Our residents have been campaigning for some time for broadband in their particular villages and communities, Ewhurst being one of them. We are pleased to see that their efforts haven't gone unnoticed. All our residents and businesses need to make their voices heard by telling Surrey what type of internet service they can currently access and what type of service they want.
More information
Go to www.waverley.gov.uk/superfastbb or visit the Superfast Broadband in Surrey webpage.
