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December 2, 2020

Clent ultrafast broadband update – Action needed

Clent Parish Council has taken the lead on behalf of all homes and businesses in Clent to upgrade the Parish to ultrafast broadband.

This is a scheme jointly funded by central Government and Worcester County Council (WCC). A total of 401 premises have been registered with Openreach. By mid-January 2021 Openreach should have provided indicative costings and the process should be complete by the end of March 2021. Once complete Openreach will start work which should take about 12 months.

Each home/business must confirm if it wants to take part in the scheme.
You will also need to provide your name, telephone number, e-mail address and state whether you are a business or not. If you agree to be upgraded, you must take out a minimum 12-month contract with a broadband supplier of your choice which provides Fibre To The Premises (FTTP) broadband contracts. If you are with a supplier which does not provide FTTP contracts you will need to change suppliers. The cost of FTTP contracts are not very different to non-FTTP contracts. The package must be at least 30 MBs download or faster and at least double your current download speed. You can check your download speed with www.checker.ofcom.org.uk/broadband-test.

Your existing copper line will be retained should you wish to revert to a non-FTTP contract after your FTTP contract has ended.

Every home is eligible for a £3000 grant and every business for a £7000 grant from WCC. If sufficient premises take part in the scheme it is very probable that the Parish will be upgraded at no cost to any household or business.

All premises will need to respond to an e-mail from the UK Government confirming their interest. This allows Openreach to receive your voucher funding when it builds your infra-structure.

In due course all homes and businesses in Clent will be leafletted explaining the scheme in greater detail. Please read this and sign up, when the time comes, to the scheme.

Finally, this broadband upgrade will digitally future proof your home and business and will increase their value.

Please spread the word amongst neighbours and friends. Updates will be posted on Clent Village Residents Facebook, Clent Parish Council website and village noticeboards. You can also contact Councillor Andrew Beaumont for more information (tel: 01562 887750 or 07899 707238 or e-mail: beaumontdrew@aol.com).

November 5, 2020

Community Fibre Partnership

Openreach Community Fibre Partnership

Worcester County Council (WCC) together with Central Government are funding a scheme to upgrade rural broadband to ultrafast broadband (BB).  To qualify residents and businesses must not be able to get BB speed of 100Mbps or more, must not be in an existing government funded scheme for a BB upgrade and apply as a group […]

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July 25, 2020

Fit for Free Aug 2020

Fit for Free Aug 2020

Sanders Park Tuesdays 10am to 1pm Alvechurch Meadows Saturdays 10am to 2pm Clent Park Sundays 10am to 12pm During August 2020 a qualified instructor will be on hand to give free guidance on how to use the free fitness equipment. No need to book, just turn up. Government guidelines will be followed to ensure safety […]

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July 14, 2020

The Lockdown Lowdown 10 July 2020

COVID-19 Clent Community Support Group Newsletter July 2020 Download the Lockdown Lowdown Newsletter 10 Jul 2020 Help us to help you Our aim is to ensure that no one in our community is inadvertently forgotten so please let us know if you think a neighbour needs any support or a […]

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April 13, 2020

The Lockdown Lowdown 10 Apr 2020

Lockdown-Lowdown

COVID-19 Clent Community Support Group Newsletter Read about Easter, the Tech Borrowing Scheme, Good Cause Clothing, Contacts, Behind the Scenes and more… Help us to help you  Our aim is to ensure that no one in our community is inadvertently forgotten so please let us know if you think a neighbour needs any support or […]

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March 21, 2020

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