Ann McGauran 11 March 2020

Budget 2020: 'Record’ £5bn broadband investment for hardest to reach areas

Chancellor Rishi Sunak today announced in the Budget a ‘record’ £5bn investment to get gigabit-capable broadband into the hardest to reach parts of the UK.

He also said funding for the Shared Rural Network agreement would ‘radically improve mobile coverage in rural areas’.

In a tweet yesterday, the chancellor called this a commitment to the ‘largest ever public investment into UK broadband’.

In the tweet, he said it would be ’40 times faster than standard superfast and available in the most difficult to reach areas’.

#Infrastructure #Digital #Budget

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This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.

The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.