A community broadband scheme bringing full fibre to dozens of Lincolnshire villages is proving popular –
but thousands of households are still missing out on this vital upgrade.
Earlier this year, more than 20 rural communities, including North Kelsey, Honington, and Rippingale,
worked together with Openreach to build a new full fibre network.
Residents living there can now benefit from gigabit-capable speeds, transforming the way they connect
at home and helping small local businesses trade and compete online.
More than a third of households that pledged government vouchers in the first wave of the programme
have already upgraded to faster, more reliable speeds.
However, some communities are still waiting for access to full fibre – and Openreach is now calling on
residents in villages like Swinstead, Swayfield, Burton Coggles, Irnham, Friskney and Surfleet, to
show their support.
With enough backing, these areas could be next in line for a full fibre rollout, ensuring that even the most
rural parts of Lincolnshire can benefit from this future-proof technology.
Wendy Sycamore, Openreach’s regional engagement manager, said: “Upgrading to full fibre is
easy, but it doesn’t happen automatically. Openreach’s fibre checker has the latest information about our
work in Lincolnshire, and once full fibre is available where you live, all you need to do is contact your
broadband provider, place an order, and we’ll do the rest.”
She added: “We’re building faster and further than any other company in Europe, but we need local
communities to get behind the rollouts. We’ve already made huge strides in Lincolnshire, and with
enough support, we can bring full fibre to more villages, helping rural communities thrive in the digital
age.”
With some homes and businesses yet to upgrade, Lincolnshire County Council and Openreach are
working together to raise awareness of how easy it is to upgrade.
Openreach’s ultrafast Full Fibre network in the East Midlands already reaches more than one million
properties, with over 1,400 engineers living and working in the region.
The local network build is part of Openreach’s £15 billion investment to upgrade the UK’s broadband
infrastructure, aiming to make gigabit-capable technology available to 25 million homes and businesses
by 2026.
Across Lincolnshire, nearly 200,000 premises can now upgrade to full fibre broadband. It means
residents and businesses can enjoy gigabit-capable speeds that power modern life seamlessly.
This once-in-a-generation upgrade is transforming daily life – helping local businesses thrive online
and equipping the community with the tools needed for the digital future.
This short video explains what full fibre technology is and there’s more info here.
The full list of villages being covered by this work is:
South Kelsey, North Kelsey, Howsham, North Kelsey Moor, Moortown, Cadney, Rippingale, Kirkby Underwood, Dowsby. Aslackby, Millthorpe, Barkston, Honington, Carlton Scroop, Hough on the hill Hougham, Normanton on Cliffe Gelston Croxton Kerrial, Woolsthorpe, Mareham-le-Fen, Wood Enderby & Haltham
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