This is in danger of becoming a permanently ongoing saga, but hopefully we have some progress at last!
Firstly, you will be aware that we took the deadlock between BT and OpenReach to the Ombudsman for an arbitration on their intransigence in enabling the Community Fibre Partnership scheme to move ahead. Well, the Ombudsman eventually decided that this was not a case for them to opine on and have washed their hands of the matter for the time-being. So no progress there!
However, we have had some recent news which is far more positive. In December, one of the independent broadband operators, Airband, was awarded a contract by Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) to provide fibre broadband to 40,000 homes and businesses in poorly served parts of the two counties, and the good news is that Fitzhead is part of the programme. Indeed, you may have recently received a letter from Airband outlining their plans. Engineers will be surveying the area over the next few weeks with the aim of preparing for construction of the new network this Autumn. The Fitzhead scheme currently takes in 128 properties (which I have listed), and works will take place between September and December, although Airband hope to complete before December.
I am now in touch with the liaison officers at Connecting Devon and Somerset and Airband and will provide updates whenever I receive them, although you may all receive correspondence direct from Airband. I should stress that at present it is unclear as to whether we will all have to (re)pledge our Gigabit vouchers towards financing the scheme or whether there will be a modest connection fee (circa £99) per residence. Airband will clarify this over the coming weeks. They will also explain the commercial arrangements with customers post-rollout. My understanding is that we will initially be tied to using Airband as broadband providers for a period of a year or so following connection, so this might be something to bear in mind if you are renewing agreements with BT, EE etc over the coming months. I believe Airband’s typical packages are £38 to 47 per month for broadband speeds of 40 to 100Mb upload (and 10 to 25Mb upload!). I have attached an Airband newsletter for April below with some background.
The following properties are listed as being within the scope of Airband’s current Fitzhead roll-out. If your property is not listed here Airband have requested that you register your interest with them so that they can hopefully include you in the scope ahead of works commencing (since it will be much simpler and cheaper to do the works all in one go). To register, go to the contact form on the Airband website and scroll down to the enquiry form, click the button for General enquiry and then enter your details, including entering the following “I wish to be included in the Airband rollout for Fitzhead due to commence in September.” Please also let me know if you are not on the list and I will make sure that this is brought to Airband’s attention.
Address | Postcode |
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DYERS COTTAGES 1, PRESTON DOWN, FITZHEAD ROAD, MILVERTON, TAUNTON | TA4 1RG |
DYERS COTTAGES 2, PRESTON DOWN, FITZHEAD ROAD, MILVERTON, TAUNTON | TA4 1RG |
DYERS FARM, PRESTON DOWN, FITZHEAD ROAD, MILVERTON, TAUNTON | TA4 1RG |
EXTONS BARN, PRESTON BOYER, FITZHEAD ROAD, MILVERTON, TAUNTON | TA4 1RG |
PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION AND PREMISES, PRESTON DOWN, FITZHEAD ROAD, MILVERTON, TAUNTON | TA4 1RG |
HOLCOMBE FARM, TYLERS LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON, TA4 3JN | TA4 3JN |
TYLERS COTTAGE, TYLERS LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON, TA4 3JN | TA4 3JN |
1, COURT COTTAGES, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON, TA4 3JP | TA4 3JP |
2, COURT COTTAGES, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
ANVIL HOUSE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON, TA4 3JP | TA4 3JP |
CLEMATIS COTTAGE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
COPPERFIELD, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
CORNER COTTAGE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
CRIDLANDS, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
CRIDLANDS COTTAGE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
CROSSWAYS, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
FITZHEAD COURT, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
THE FITZHEAD INN, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
HAWKENBURY, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
HILLS FARM, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
WINWOOD, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
INGLENOOK COTTAGE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
LANTERN COTTAGE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
LANTERN HOUSE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
MANOR HOUSE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
MANOR ORCHARD, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
ORCHARD HOUSE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
PARKS FARM, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
REDSTONE COTTAGE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
ROSEBANK, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
SPRING CORNER, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
THE BYRE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
THE OLD SCHOOL, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
THE OLD SMITHY, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
THE ANNEXE, THE OLD SMITHY, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
OAKLEIGH, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
THE ROOST, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
SEWAGE DISPOSAL WORKS, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
2, THE FORGE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
3, THE FORGE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
THE OLD STICKHOUSE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JP |
DEAN FARM, DEAN LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JR |
DEAN COTTAGE, DEAN LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JR |
FITZHEAD CRICKET CLUB, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JR |
CROOKS ORCHARD, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JS |
WHITCROFT, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
TITHE BARN, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
FITZHEAD COURT LODGE, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
KNAPP COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
SPRING HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
WELSHES COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
THE ANNEXE, JOANNE, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
JOANNE, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
CLERE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
BEGGARS ROOST, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
LINGARA, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
THE COACH HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
ERISKAY, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
OLD RECTORY, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
STAUNTONS LEA, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
ST JAMES, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JT |
1, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JU |
2, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JU |
3, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JU |
4, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JU |
5, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JU |
6, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JU |
7, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JU |
8, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JU |
2, HILLS COTTAGES, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
3, HILLS COTTAGES, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
4, HILLS COTTAGES, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
5, HILLS COTTAGES, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
6, HILLS COTTAGES, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
THE OLD CIDER HOUSE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
FAIRVIEW, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
HEELERS, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
KINGFISHER COTTAGE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
NEWTON COTTAGE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
POTTERS KILN, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
PEAR TREE COTTAGE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
POND COTTAGE, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
RYDON, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
LARKHILL, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
THE GRANARY, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
FITZHEAD STUDIO POTTERY, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
HOWZAT, FITZHEAD ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JW |
BYAMS HOUSE, CATS ASH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
WASHERS HALF YARD, HALFYARD LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
KNIGHTS FARM, CATS ASH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
LINNETS HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
BLANTYRE BARN, HALFYARD LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
MERLINS, HALFYARD LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
SWIFTS BARN, HALFYARD LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
BARN ENDE, HALFYARD LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
THE DAIRY, HALFYARD LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
THE COTTAGE, WASHERS HALF YARD, HALFYARD LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
HALLS COTTAGE, HALFYARD LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
CIDER HOUSE, KNIGHTS FARM, CATS ASH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
BYAMS BARN, HALFYARD LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JX |
1, KNIGHTS COTTAGES, CATS ASH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JY |
2, KNIGHTS COTTAGES, CATS ASH ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JY |
BREWERS FARM, WIVELISCOMBE ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JZ |
MANOR FARM HOUSE, WIVELISCOMBE ROAD, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3JZ |
ILEX HOUSE, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
MANOR FARM, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
GRANARY STEPS, HALFYARD LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
MEADOWGATE, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
THE WAGON BARN, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
WASHERS BARN, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
TIER-NA-N’OG, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
CHICKS BARN, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
THE SMITHY, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
THE OLD DAIRY, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
LUCYS HOUSE, MANOR FARM, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
THE NOOK, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
STABLE COTTAGE, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
CROSSLANDS, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
WASHERS FARM, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
2, MANOR FARM, WASHERS FARM LANE, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LA |
1, TITHE MEADOW, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA43 LD |
2, TITHE MEADOW, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LD |
3, TITHE MEADOW, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LD |
4, TITHE MEADOW, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LD |
5, TITHE MEADOW, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LD |
6, TITHE MEADOW, FITZHEAD, TAUNTON | TA4 3LD |
So, crossed fingers we may actually have some solid and transparent progress. Let me know if you have any queries.
David
Brilliant work David
Thank you so much David for your hard work and persistence. We really appreciate it!