High Speed Broadband in West Oxfordshire

Fast, reliable broadband for local homes and businesses is not a luxury, it is essential. It is a necessity for our ever-growing businesses and for those in isolated villages to remain connected. Poor broadband has been an issue that has plagued West Oxfordshire for many years, with disparate levels of service across our area.

I have campaigned ceaselessly on this issue, raising it repeatedly with the Digital Minister. I am therefore delighted to welcome the announcement that West Oxfordshire District Council, in partnership with the Department for Culture, Media & Sport, will be able to connect more than 4,600 homes and businesses to ultrafast full fibre broadband by the end of this year right across West Oxfordshire - showing just what a strong local team can achieve.

We’ve made some real progress on this issue, but we must keep up the pressure on BT, Broadband Delivery UK and all levels of government to secure full superfast broadband across West Oxfordshire. That means continuing the roll-out of high speed broadband for all homes, including those in hard-to-reach rural areas.

Find out more information about when full fibre broadband is coming to your area here.

News

Robert Welcomes Investment in Local Gigabit Broadband Rollout

Robert has welcomed the news that, as part of the Government's Project Gigabit, over 68,000 homes across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire will get access to top-of-the-range broadband connections. This is part of the Government's £5 billion investment to give hard to reach areas across the UK next ge

Robert Welcomes £5 Billion Gigabit Broadband Investment

Robert said: "This Government is investing £5 billion to rollout gigabit broadband across the country, with funding targetted at the hardest to reach rural areas. We want everyone in the UK to benefit from world-class connectivity no matter where they live, work or travel.

£1 Billion Deal Set to Solve Poor Mobile Coverage Thanks to Robert's Campaign

Robert, who led calls for a Shared Rural Network to extend mobile rural coverage to hard-to-reach areas, says a new deal between Government and the phone industry will mean that poor mobile coverage in parts of West Oxfordshire and elsewhere will be a thing of the past. The new plans for all o

Robert Welcomes Government Action to Improve Rural Broadband

Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan has launched a £30 million UK-wide competition to spark a tech revolution in countryside communities and help rural Britain seize the opportunities of 5G technology. Responding to the announcement, Robert said: "This is another step forward for rural broadband this mo

Broadband & Mobile Signal Survey

We have made great strides recently to improve broadband connectivity in West Oxfordshire - but we still have work to do. This survey is a great way for you to let me know about the quality of your broadband service and/or mobile signal.  The information you provide will help me in my eng

Robert Joins Colleagues in Calling for Better Mobile Coverage in Rural Areas

Robert said: "Pleased to join with colleagues to write to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright, to ask the Government to make it a requirement that network operators enable roaming between providers to improve mobile coverage in rural areas. "A lack of co-ordi

Robert Attends Rural Vulnerability Day

Robert has attended Rural Vulnerability Day and picked up a copy of a report on rural services.  Robert said: "This report contains some really useful information on broadband & mobile connectivity which, in the modern world, is a vital utility that should be provided for ev

Robert's 2018 Highlights in 60 Seconds

2018 was a very busy year indeed with much to celebrate both locally and nationally. Here are just some of my highlights from last year - in 60 seconds! Robert Courts MP