"Further
cabinets have gone live in Corbridge, Wylam and Hexham meaning that all
cabinets are now live and accepting orders for fibre in these three
communities.
A further
cabinet is live in Ponteland. This builds
on the following areas that have been live for at least a month":
- Greenhead
- Gilsland
- Allendale
- Bardon Mill
- Great Whittington
- Haydon Bridge
- Haltwhistle
- Most of Ponteland
- Most of Prudhoe
- Riding mill
- Slaley
- Stamfordham
- Albemarle
- Stocksfield
- Wark
- Heddon on the WallI have held specific meetings on the problems in Matfen, which I am ensuring is in Phase 2 of the roll out. For phase 2 we have managed to lift the permitted government subsidy per property from £1700 per property to £2500. As I have said to many constituents who have contacted me - I am aware that there are other hamlets, and outlying areas, that we are getting BT and the NCC to address.NCC expect the following communities to be connected by the end of 2015:- Horsley- Blanchland- Whitley Chapel- Allenheads- Bellingham- Greenhaugh- Kielder- West Woodburn- Otterburn- Rochester- Byrness- Elsdon- Belsay- Kirkharle- Capheaton- Kirkwhelpington- Scots Gap- Whalton- Bingfield- HallingtonI was able to speak in last months broadband debate and my speech is here: