LOCAL BROADBAND
Broadband is an issue which I hear a great deal about from my constituents, particularly those from the more rural areas, many of whom encounter poor access to internet. I have published some of the responses I have received from Superfast Northamptonshire and BT Openreach about this issue on my website. Of course more must be done to resolve this ongoing frustration for constituents but I would say Daventry is heading in the right direction.
According to some recent statistics, Daventry's average broadband speed is 8% higher than the national average and superfast availability has increased from 78.3% in 2016 to 85.8% in 2017. Full fibre, which offers very high speeds, is available to 6.6% of premises in the constituency which is more than two times the national average of 2.3%.
Although this is positive to read, we must continue to push for better broadband. It is an integral part of modern day life in the UK, and the constituency of Daventry should reflect this.
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