Communication from Vicky Missen - Community Engagement Manager
She will be present at the start of the next BPC meeting on Monday 9th September
Project Gigabit New Forest – Exciting news for Boldre Parish
In March 2023, Wessex Internet was awarded a Project Gigabit contract, under the government’s flagship £5 billion programme, to enable hard-to-reach communities to access gigabit-capable broadband. This contract will put more than 10,000 properties in the New Forest and surrounding areas in the digital fast lane.
Thanks to this Project Gigabit funding, a number of properties in Boldre will be given access to gigabit-capable full fibre broadband direct to their home or business premises and be eligible for a free installation from Wessex Internet. In addition, we have commercial plans to roll out full fibre to many additional properties in the area that were not included in the contract.
The Project Gigabit contract is a three-year contract. We are now working on the scoping and planning of our fibre routes with work on the ground due to begin later this year.
In case you’re not aware of who we are, Wessex Internet is a local internet service provider based in Dorset. We’re passionate about connecting our local communities to fast and reliable broadband. We’re rolling out full fibre networks across Dorset, Wiltshire, South Somerset and Hampshire.
We are more than happy to come and meet you and your colleagues on the Parish Council to explain our approach and what this will mean for residents and businesses in your community. In addition, we are in regular contact with Hampshire County Council and will continue to work with the council on our network roll out.
In the meantime, if residents or businesses in your parish have any questions about this programme or our wider roll out, I am the dedicated Community Engagement Manager for your area and I’m more than happy to help. You can contact me via email
We very much look forward to hearing from you. and helping to bring full fibre connectivity to the area.
