Gideon Amos OBE MP convened this public meeting on 16th July at Cheddon Fitzpaine Memorial Hall to provide residents, parish councils and community representatives with an opportunity to question senior representatives from Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS), Building Digital UK (BDUK) and Openreach regarding rural broadband delivery, Project Gigabit, Airband’s rollout, voucher schemes and the continuing challenge of securing fibre connectivity for hard-to-reach communities across the Taunton and Wellington areas.
The discussion focused particularly on communities affected by Airband’s reduced rollout commitment, the future of Very-Hard-To-Reach-Premises (VHTRPs), the operation of voucher schemes, communications with affected communities and the role of Government subsidy in supporting broadband deployment where commercial delivery is not viable.
Here are the public record from the meeting Public Meeting Record: Rural Broadband Delivery Across Taunton and Wellington Constituency