27 August 2024
Leicestershire County Council’s (LCC) recently completed £1.5 million GigaHubs project has now connected 43 public sector sites (schools, libraries etc.) to a new gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network, which forms part of the UK Government’s wider £5 billion Project Gigabit programme.
“This is a real feather in our cap and great news for our rural areas. I’m delighted we’re one of the first counties to complete the roll out, which means more children can benefit from cutting-edge digital resources, creates new opportunities to bring communities together and encourages commercial suppliers to bring the fastest speeds to more places,” said Councillor Pam Posnett.
Newly connected public sites include libraries, schools, waste sites, recycling centres, and council offices.