Superfast Broadband On Its Way For Northants
90% of Northants will have superfast internet access within the next two years. An Β£8-million project between the County Council and BT will give homes and businesses a faster broadband service.
An Β£8-million project between Northamptonshire County Council and BT is expected to be approved which will give homes and businesses in the county a faster broadband service.
Julia Vernon from the University of Northampton Information sciences department explains what broadband means, the Powell family from Clay Coton, who run a business called Create-a-Brand, explain what it means for the business and their family life, while Stuart talks to Councillor Jim Harker, the Leader of Northamptonshire County Council, and to David Campbell, the Sales and Marketing Manager at T James Telecoms based in Northampton.
Plus:
* a question over the future of CCTV in East Northamptonshire
* Northampton Borough Council considering whether to sign up to a "community covenant", akin to the national Military Covenant
* a drop in domestic violence in South Northamptonshire and Daventry is attributed to preventative work on by local groups
* plans for the restoration of Delapre Abbey in Northampton
* what listeners are giving up for Lent
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