Posts by Steve Jones

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Community Ownership?

Post in Community Ownership by Steve Jones

As a community, we need to make important decisions about Achnasheen Village Hall and public toilets. Please come and make your views known.

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Post Office and Post Box

Achnasheen Post Office - Potential Closure

Post in Infrastructure by Steve Jones

There is a real possibility that the post office in Achnasheen may close and we seek the support of all Garve and District residents in our campaign to keep it open.

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Broadband Fibre

Garve Broadband Survey Results

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

Thanks to all who responded to the Garve broadband speed survey.

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Broadband Fibre

Garve & District Broadband Garve Village

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

Garve & District Broadband Group need your help to support Garve Village

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Broadband Fibre

Garve and District Broadband Update

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

The company will be holding its last AGM with the current Board during September 2020

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Broadband Project Update August 2020

Post in Community by Steve Jones

Great News! At long last, OpenReach have confirmed that the fibre network for Phase 3 - Strathgarve and Gorstan to Garve - has been commissioned.

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Broadband Group Update February 2020

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

Read on for the latest developments from the Broadband group - hopefully it will not be too much longer before the whole community can have fast internet access!

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Broadband Project Update October 2019

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

We can announce that Phase 3 is now underway! The LCT have now confirmed to GDB that funds are now available to press ahead with the last leg of our project.

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Broadband Project Update September 2019

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

This message is relevant to those living between Garbat and Inchbae inclusive, and Grudie to Achanalt inclusive. Look out for an email from DCMS in near future!

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Broadband Status Dec 2018

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

A status update of where we are with the Garve and District Broadband (GDB) group since our launch in 2016.

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Broadband Update Dec 2018

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

We have great news. BT OpenReach have commissioned all premises from Lochluichart to Achanalt. Everyone here can now order a fibre service.

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Broadband Update November 2018

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

REMEMBER, 31st December deadline for self-dig grant! 96 premises are now able to order a FTTP service. Read on to find out more...

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Gathering momentum!

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

August has been a big month for the broadband project. Much of the fibre infrastructure is in place and some of it has been tested and is ready to use!

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Robert Thorburn announcing that Achnasheen fibre is now live

Joint media launch: Garve and District Broadband / Openreach

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

Photos and press release from the media launch for Garve and District Broadband at Ledgowan Lodge Hotel in Achnasheen on August 20th 2018.

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Self-dig information

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

Here's all the information you'll need to know if you're planning a self-dig, from local contractors to properties included in the project to contact details for each area.

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Self-dig grant letter

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

Properties requiring a self dig for the FTTP upgrade will receive this letter, outlining what you need to do, your allocated grant and (in case of query) a point of contact for each area.

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Broadband FAQs

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

Everything you've always wanted to know about the Garve & District Broadband scheme but were too afraid to ask!

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BTO update - Achnasheen network and self-digs

Post in Infrastructure by Steve Jones

BTO advise that work will soon commence on the Achnasheen section, with a start date for commissioning the network expected imminently.

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Fibre to the premises broadband project update #2

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

BT tell us that they will be starting the build of the fibre infrastructure in the next few weeks. Work will begin at Aultguish and continue through to Little Garve.

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Better broadband is nearly here!

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

Garve & District Broadband (GDB) was set up last year to look at different ways to deliver better broadband to our community. After detailed research they can now share their findings.

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Better broadband information video

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

All the facts and statistics we've gathered to better understand the need for implementing a better broadband scheme for Garve & District.

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Broadband options, charitable status and future timetable

Post in Infrastructure by Steve Jones

The GDB group have been busy investigating our options for improved broadband in the Garve & District area. Here's an overview of where we currently stand.

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Meeting to discuss better broadband

Post in Utilities by Steve Jones

After 12 months Garve and District Broadband can announce some great news about better broadband! The team have a long-term community-wide solution that it wants to tell you about.

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