Hello All!
Due to the fact that we have been waiting on action from Openreach, updates are now taking place monthly. Should there be any significant updates, I will begin posting more frequently. One thing to mention is that if you are interested in participating in the scheme however you have not submitted your details yet - IT IS NOT TOO LATE!!! I needed to impose time limits to all phases in order to get the ball rolling with Openreach. If you decide that you would like to take part but have not yet done so - please message me and I will get your name added to the list. Your support is vital!
Scheme Progress to date:
Phase 1 - Core Project.
No progression since the last update - the core project is still waiting for Governmental approval from the DCMS (Department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport. I am not overly concerned as it looks like the DCMS takes its time with all projects. Feedback from Michele is that there have been updates on the case notes. She will see if she can get a firmer date on when the scheme should be approved, however for now it is a waiting game.
NEXT ACTION: Awaiting feedback from Michele on expected approval date.
Phase 2 - South (Southern part of Glaziers Lane)
We have received the quote back from Openreach which covers 96x properties and costs £1,358 per household. This is way out of kilter compared to the quote that we are moving forward within Phase 1.
We have been waiting a long time for this however Openreach is still looking into this figure endeavoring to bring it down.
I am due to have a call with Jessica from Openreach on Monday 29th to discuss this along with pulling the 4x Phase 2 schemes into one.
NEXT ACTION: Call to discuss with Openreach on Monday 29th. Once we have costings I will raise with the Parish Council to discuss whether we run with 4x individual schemes for Phase 2 or combine them into one.
Phase 2 - East (Past Motorbike shop and Bailes Lane)
We have a tentative figure of £96,500 to cover 90x properties which works out at £1070 per property. We currently have 35x properties that have responded to me in the East with a total commitment figure of £62,500. In order for Openreach to go ahead with the work, we would need to pledge £125k in vouchers in this area.
We are awaiting feedback on whether combining the 4x schemes will lower the cost per household.
NEXT ACTION: Call to discuss with Openreach on Monday 29th. Once we have costings I will raise with the Parish Council to discuss whether we run with 4x individual schemes for Phase 2 or combine them into one.
Phase 2 - North (Pirbright Road)
Data submitted - awaiting a cost for the project from Openreach which I hope to have next week.
NEXT ACTION: Call to discuss with Openreach on Monday 29th. Once we have costings I will raise with the Parish Council to discuss whether we run with 4x individual schemes for Phase 2 or combine them into one.
Phase 2 - West (from Wyke School to the Curzon)
We have a tentative figure of £23,909 to cover 74x properties which works out at £323 per property. This is really low. We have £32,000 of committed coverage meaning that there would be no problem in getting fast broadband delivered to this area if we went ahead with this as a standalone project.
Before we move forward though, we are awaiting feedback on whether combining the 4x schemes will lower the cost per household.
NEXT ACTION: NEXT ACTION: Call to discuss with Openreach on Monday 29th. Once we have costings I will raise with the Parish Council to discuss whether we run with 4x individual schemes for Phase 2 or combine them into one.
As you can see we are coming to a conclusion with Phase 2. From what I can see the West scheme would have no problems in getting the vouchers needed. The East could possibly do so with a greater level of take-up. The South would struggle due to the costs involved. We are awaiting the cost of the Northern project.
I am at the mercy of Openreach where the cost of combining the 4x schemes is concerned. I am hoping to have this information in the next couple of days. We want to maximize the probability of the scheme being successful for the whole of Normandy, however, we must be aware that the Openreach costs for some areas may make upgrading parts of Normandy prohibitive. Let's see what the next steps bring!
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