Leicestershire UK’s GigaHubs Full Fibre Build Connects 43 Public Sites

The Leicestershire County Council (LCC) has revealed that their recently completed £1.5 million “GigaHubs” project has now connected 43 public sector sites (schools, libraries etc.) to a new gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network, which forms part of the UK Government’s wider £5bn Project Gigabit programme.

The fibre isn’t just available to serve public sector sites, since the new footprint of infrastructure that it creates can potentially also help to incentivise other broadband operators to connect surrounding homes and businesses to faster speeds, at least in areas (often rural ones) where such a need or demand exists. But doing his would require a separate private investment.

Councillor Pam Posnett said: “This is a real feather in our cap and great news for our rural areas. I’m delighted we’re one of the first counties to complete the roll out, which means more children can benefit from cutting-edge digital resources, creates new opportunities to bring communities together and encourages commercial suppliers to bring the fastest speeds to more places.”

Gigabit-capable broadband will be available at all sites over the next few months as new contracts are taken-up at the following sites:

• Fleckney Library
• Desford Library  
• Lutterworth Library  
• Barlestone C of E Primary School 
• Sherrier C of E Primary School  
• Lutterworth High School  
• Waltham on the Wolds C of E Primary School  
• Somerby Primary School  
• Asfordby Hill Primary School  
• Congerstone Primary School 
• Higham on the Hill Primary School 
• Witherley C of E Primary School 
• Old Dalby C Of E Primary School 
• The Market Bosworth School 
• Market Bosworth Library 
• St Peters C Of E Primary School Mkt Bosworth 
• Dunton Bassett Primary School 
• Ullesthorpe C Of E Primary School 
• Newbold Verdon Primary School 
• St Andrews C Of E Primary School Academy 
• Desford Community Primary School 
• Kibworth Recycling and Household Waste Site 
• Meadowdale Primary School
• Ab Kettleby Primary School
• Fleckney C Of E Primary School 
• Great Dalby School
• Harby C Of E Primary School 
• Long Clawson C Of E Primary School 
• Highways Depot Foxton 
• Market Harborough Recycling and Household Waste Site 
• Croft C Of E Primary School 
• Manorfield C Of E Primary School 
• Sharnford C Of E Primary School 
• Swinford C Of E Primary School 
• Sapcote Library 
• Stoney Stanton Library 
• Croft County Council office 
• Lutterworth Recycling and Household Waste Site 
• Seagrave Village Primary School 
• Sheepy Magna C Of E Primary School 
• Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School 
• Sileby Library 
• Nailstone Depot