Digital Durham update
The Digital Durham
programme took another step forward following its approval from Broadband
Delivery UK (BDUK) to move into the procurement phase.
This phase
involves finding a commercial partner to support making improvements to
broadband across the county.
The BDUK have set up an assurance process for each key stage
to confirm each local authority has satisfied the necessary requirements before
being allowed to move onto the next phase.
This approval demonstrates our commitment to ensuring
everything is in place to enable our superfast broadband plans to become a
reality.
Our aim is for 100% of premises to have 30Mbps or greater by the end of 2017 with 90% by the
end of 2015.
As you’re already
aware, a Government grant of £6.93m million has been match funded by
the authority. That along with further European funding and commercial
investment from the private sector partner should enable us to accomplish
that.
We are also working with other local authorities (Gateshead
Council, Sunderland City Council, Tees Valley) to improve availability across
the region.
More information
can be found on the council’s website or contact the team at digital.durham@durham.gov.uk or
on 03000 261 160.
