West Dorset’s MP Chris Loder has welcomed the news that 412 properties in Sherborne have now been connected up to full fibre broadband following an intervention in March 2022 that enabled the necessary works to continue after a missed deadline for the redemption of Community Fibre Partnership (CFP) vouchers put the connection for many properties in Sherborne at risk.
Mr Loder said; “When I was made aware of delays within the broadband provider’s internal mechanisms that were going to mean the community’s efforts on their CFP vouchers would be voided, I quickly stepped up and secured an extension, granting the time necessary for the works to continue”
Openreach have also confirmed with the local MP that they expect just under 500 properties in Sherborne to benefit from full fibre connectivity by the end of the programme. This comes alongside their plans to connect 25 million homes in the UK by 2026.
