County Council finally acts to attract broadband funding

As village residents continue to voice their concerns at slow internet speeds, it appears that the County Council are finally taking the issue seriously.

Following last month's failure of the county's bid for funding for super fast broadband in the county, it emerged that, whilst neighbouring Norfolk County Council were offering a £15 million contribution to demonstrate their commitment to their county's bid, Suffolk County Council had offered to put in less than £500,000. Unsurprisingly, £15 million of funding went to Norfolk, and Suffolk got nothing.

Last week, county councillors decided to sweeten their renewed bid with a £10 million contribution, making the funding of the £41.7 million project to bring decent broadband services to the whole county much more likely.

In an increasingly internet-reliant world, super fact broadband has the potential to make smaller villages like Creeting St Peter sustainable by attracting small businesses, especially those that can work remotely from their customers. It will also help school children in the village, who will be able to use the internet to help with their homework, and allow elderly residents to keep in touch with family and friends.