Broadband boost for Hazel Grove as Government Gigabit project sees more than 93 per cent of premises with super-fast surfing speeds.
- Project Gigabit, the Conservative Government’s flagship policy to connect properties with the best internet speeds, has now upgraded broadband connectivity to more than one million properties.
- The Conservative Government announced Project Gigabit in 2021 – a long-term decision to invest £5 billion to provide hard-to-reach communities access to lightning-fast gigabit-capable broadband, helping to grow the economy and improve services for households.
- 93.30% of premises in Hazel Grove constituency now have access to the fastest broadband, allowing them to connect to the internet seamlessly, making work and leisure easier thanks to the Conservative Government sticking to the plan to deliver a brighter future.
More people in Hazel Grove constituency are now benefiting from better and faster broadband.
More than 93 per cent of premises across the constituency now have access to superfast broadband thanks to the Conservative Government’s ‘Project Gigabit’.
Over a million properties across the UK, including homes, businesses, and public buildings, now have a seamless internet connection following Government investment.
Launched in 2019 Project Gigabit is a £5 billion programme aimed at enabling hard-to-reach communities with access to lightning-fast gigabit-capable broadband. By sticking to this plan, gigabit coverage across the UK has increased rapidly in recent years – from one in ten households in 2019 to eight in ten today.
The Government is working with broadband suppliers to achieve at least 85 per cent gigabit coverage of the UK by 2025, and nationwide coverage by 2030.
Most premises can now access gigabit-capable networks and is a significant improvement in a short timeframe, with the UK currently building gigabit networks faster than any EU country.
Commenting, Paul Athans, the prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Hazel Grove said:
“Families and businesses across Hazel Grove constituency rely heavily on the internet for work and leisure, so it is brilliant to see the Conservative Government delivering on ‘Project Gigabit’.
“I had the pleasure of discussing our progress with Michelle Donelan MP when she visited our area recently.
“With 93.30% of premises across Hazel Grove constituency now having a superfast broadband connection, it’s clear the Conservative Government’s plan to level up broadband is working.
“This is making work and leisure faster for people and helping to grow our local economy, as the Conservative government sticks to the plan to create a brighter future for all.”
Commenting, Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan, said:
“Achieving a million gigabit-ready premises shows our plan to turbocharge British broadband is working. Thanks to our investment, rural communities held back by achingly slow internet can now tap into the best speeds on the market.
The UK is rolling out gigabit networks faster than any country in the EU, with 8 in 10 premises now able to access upgrades. It is a track record that shows we are rapidly building the infrastructure Britain needs to improve lives and grow the economy”.
