Issue BELVOIR/09/1
| Raised: | Tue 21st April, 2009 |
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| Source (of Issue): | Community Forum |
| Key Theme: | Economic Development |
| Description: | Members of the public living in the Vale of Belvoir expressed concern that access to and speed of broadband connection is poor and that they feel that, as many people rely upon the internet for their home-based businesses, this issue is impacting negatively upon the economic viability of this, and other, rural areas in Leicestershire. http://www.leicestershireforums.org/belvoir/papers-for-24.03.09.html |
| Lead: | LCC - Community Engagement Team |
| Recommendations: | That BT Openreach be invited to attend the Belvoir Community Forum on 24th March 2009 to listen to concerns, answer questions, and investigate what can be done to address the issue. |
Actions
| What we will do: | LCC Community Engagement invited the Senior Planning Manager, Central and East Midlands BT Openreach to attend the Belvoir Community Forum to address the issue. |
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| Progress to date: | "24/03/09: The Senior Planning Manager, Central and East Midlands BT Openreach, attended the Belvoir Community Forum, listened to issues and questions, and undertook to investigate. He agreed to come back to the next Community Forum meeting in the late Summer and to pass information on to all Parish Councils within the Belvoir area." |
| Status: | On Going |