Published:
9:29 AM April 27, 2021
Selaine Saxby MP, splicing the final fibre connecting Lynton to Lynmouth via the iconic funicular railway
- Credit: David Hoare
The pandemic has further highlighted how important broadband or a good digital connection is in North Devon.
Long before Covid, Selaine Saxby MP met with Clive Selley, CEO of Openreach, to work on a plan for further help in North Devon, above and beyond what had already been proposed and achieved by Connecting Devon and Somerset.
Since then, areas like Ash Mill, Kings Nympton, Tawstock, parts of Barnstaple, Newton Tracey and Braunton have all received extra attention from the Openreach team. The biggest and most challenging project has been the complete rollout of “Fibre To The Premises” in Lynton and Lynmouth which last week hit the 50% complete stage.