A four-year-long planning dispute has finally been concluded between a rural broadband provider based in the Peak District, and the Peak District National Park Authority.
In July 2020, Derbyshire Broadband contacted High Peak MP Robert Largan asking for his support in mediating the dispute, which risked cutting off around 500 High Peak broadband users including businesses, caravan parks, and hundreds of home workers with no alternative.
The Derbyshire Broadband network uses fixed wireless broadband and 4G broadband to deliver up to 100 MB download and 40 MB upload speeds, faster than Fibre-to-Cabinet used by the majority of UK broadband providers.
They specialise in providing connectivity to local rural communities who have until now been unable to access reliable and fast broadband connections.
It follows Mr Largan's long-running campaign to improve broadband in the High Peak, during which the MP raised the issue in Parliament with ministers and launched a survey to get a complete picture of what is happening on the ground.
High Peak's Conservative MP said: “I’m delighted to have helped Derbyshire Broadband and Peak District National Park Authority resolve their long-running planning dispute.
“This means hundreds of residents in currently hard-to-reach areas will continue to receive fast and reliable broadband services, and importantly allow Derbyshire Broadband to take on new orders.
“One of my top priorities is to improve the High Peak’s access to ultrafast broadband and reliable mobile phone coverage across the High Peak.
“The Peak District’s unique geography means we have some of the worst coverage blackspots in the entire country. I am raising this issue in Parliament constantly, urging ministers to speed up the rollout of gigabit-capable broadband and boost mobile coverage to the hardest-to reach places.”
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