2,500 Peterborough Residents Support Better Broadband Campaign

Two and a half thousand Peterborough residents have registered for a major campaign to bring superfast broadband to Peterborough and the rest of the county

The county as a whole has now reached over 15,000 supporters for the Connecting Cambridgeshire campaign which shows how strongly householders and businesspeople feel about getting better broadband.

Councillor Marco Cereste, Leader of Peterborough City Council, said:

I would like to send my thanks to the people who have supported our campaign so far, but we need many more people to register their support to stand any chance of getting broadband suppliers to bring superfast broadband with speeds up to 25mbps to the city. Even if you already have a good broadband speed, please sign up so the rest of the city who don’t have access and have to content with speeds of less than 1mbps can also benefit. We all have a vital role to play in supporting the campaign to show broadband suppliers the high levels of demand for better broadband, so we can make our vision a reality. Securing superfast broadband and increasing our connectivity will help to attract new businesses, innovation and enterprise, as well as encouraging more people to work from home, or remotely, so reducing traffic congestion.”

It takes just 30 seconds for householders and businesses to register their demand for better broadband online at www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk, or by returning Freepost reply forms available in leaflets at libraries, council offices and community outlets.

A growing network of digital champions from village, parishes, community groups and businesses are helping to support the campaign. To volunteer, email your contact details to

Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council as well as the funding body Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) have together committed up to £30 million to the Connecting Cambridgeshire project. They are working with District Councils and partners in business, health and education to bring superfast broadband to at least 90% of businesses and homes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and better connectivity for all remaining premises by 2015.