Telegraph Poles in Areas With No Ducting

Telegraph poles

Full Fibre is being rolled out across the country, replacing  the copper wire infrastructure which has been used since 1911.  Fibre Optics is able to carry a far greater amount of data in comparison to copper wiring, with increased usage and demand it is an essential upgrade to our communication infrastructure.

There are, though, a number of areas within Stourport which were built during a period when copper wire lines were buried directly into the ground without ducting channels.  Several postcode areas, within Stourport, who currently have no telegraph poles have received communication from a third party with regards to the installation of circa 100 telegraph poles.  Many of these roads have limited street furniture due to the planning design of open frontage and currently all utility lines are subterranean. 

 

 

 

 

News

Communication with Openreach

Mark Garnier has received a number of communications from residents with regards to the current infrastructure of OpenReach in the area, and additionally in respect of their plans to bring Full Fibre to the area.  Mark's office have been liaising with Openreach and set out below email corresponde

Ministerial Response to Mark Garnier's Letter

Please find attached as a PDF a Ministerial response to the letter Mark Garnier sent to the Secretary of State with regards to the installation of Telegraph Poles in areas where no ducting is available to the properties.

Meeting with John Whittingdale, Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure

Mark arranged to meet with the Minister for State for Data and Digital Infrastructure, to raise concerns in respect of the installation of telegraph poles in areas.  Additionally Mark raised various questions, which the Minister, has now followed up with a written information.  The full letter is

Openreach Response to rollout of Telegraph Poles

Mark has received a response from Openreach in respect of the areas within DY13 which are currently planned for installation of telegraph poles by a third party.  Openreach response is as follows:

 

Letter to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Further to the public meeting, Mark stated that he would write to the Secretary of State for Levelling UP, Housing and Communities, The Rt Hon. Michael Gove, to see if there was any financial support/grants for communities where ducting was not available as copper wire was buried without.

Public Meeting in Stourport

Mark Garnier attended a public meeting at Areley Kings Village Hall, along with Stourport Councillors and a representative of Fibre Heroes.

Openreach Roll out in Stourport

My office is currently awaiting a full response to their roll out of Full Fibre to the property in respect of how they intend to deliver to the areas which do not have full ducting.