Jim Dowd said (Bromley Times 24):

"BT are rolling out super-fast broadband across the country but may have to leave Bromley behind after council officials categorised the roll-out as ‘major works’, making the planning process lengthy and complicated.

This is the typically unhelpful attitude towards the north-west of the borough I’ve come to expect from Bromley’s bureaucrats, to be honest. Nearly every other authority in the country has classed this roll-out as ‘standard works’ so why is Bromley being so difficult?

It shows how out of date and out of touch this council is, holding back progress and denying residents these opportunities. I will take this up with the appropriate Secretary of State."