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Posters - Rural Broadband PartnershipRural Broadband Partnership
http://www.ruralbroadband.com/for-communities/project-publicity-marketing/posters
News & Press. Find a Community Broadband Project near you. Informing the community about what is planned is highly important and the time and effort set aside for poster design and production can be make all the difference as the project moves from planning to implementation. Ensure the Parish or Community Council endorse the communication campaign as a whole and indicate where and how you propose to communicate with residents and businesses. Posters – Do’s and. Make the poster interesting to read. U...
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Community or Business Related - Case Study - Rural Broadband PartnershipRural Broadband Partnership
http://www.ruralbroadband.com/for-communities/case-studies/community-or-business-related-case-study
News & Press. Find a Community Broadband Project near you. Community or Business Related – Case Study. West Bergholt Essex (www.westbergholt.net). The village began a Parish Plan engagement programme in June 2008 and when completed the findings were adopted by the Parish Council. Following due process the Parish Plan was similarly adopted by Colchester Borough Council as a supplemental guidance document which is considered when longer term planning activities are undertaken. The Parish Plan is regarded a...
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Local Authority Project Initiated - Case Study - Rural Broadband PartnershipRural Broadband Partnership
http://www.ruralbroadband.com/for-communities/case-studies/local-authority-project-initiated-case-study
News & Press. Find a Community Broadband Project near you. Local Authority Project Initiated – Case Study. Maldon District Rural Broadband Pilot. Sea Salt (favoured by famous chefs) is still harvested from the Blackwater. Other traditional industries such as barge repairing, boat building, sail making and oyster fishing still thrive and grain is still delivered by boat at Fullbridge Quay. Maldon and the Dengie Peninsula. The main objectives of the funding were to:. Once implemented the service would be s...
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Case Studies - Wireless Projects - Rural Broadband PartnershipRural Broadband Partnership
http://www.ruralbroadband.com/for-communities/case-studies
News & Press. Find a Community Broadband Project near you. Case Studies – Wireless Projects. There are a number of broadband projects that have been implemented in the UK making use of high speed wireless technology. These projects generally fall into one of two categories which RBP refers to as:. Community or Business Initiated. Two case studies are given that provide an example of each. Click on the case study below:. The Rural Broadband Partnership supports the Final Third First Campaign.
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Applying For Funding - Rural Broadband PartnershipRural Broadband Partnership
http://www.ruralbroadband.com/for-communities/finance-funding/applying-for-funding
News & Press. Find a Community Broadband Project near you. There are a number of funding options available to communities intending to implement a broadband project. The funding options range from well-established bodies that have been operating over a number of years through to broadband specific funds set up to address broadband improvement throughout the UK. Prepare a Funding Document. Typically the community funding document should include short sections on the following. The size of community in ter...
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Online Surveys - Rural Broadband PartnershipRural Broadband Partnership
http://www.ruralbroadband.com/why-community-broadband/surveys
News & Press. Find a Community Broadband Project near you. We host a number of surveys to help determine the level of service and demand for rural broadband in various areas. When a survey is available to the public, you will find it here. Essex Parish Broadband Survey. National Public Survey for broadband provision. The Rural Broadband Partnership supports the Final Third First Campaign. Supporting Rural Community Broadband Projects. Contact us for more help to get broadband for your community.
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Funding Sources - Rural Broadband PartnershipRural Broadband Partnership
http://www.ruralbroadband.com/for-communities/finance-funding/funding-sources
News & Press. Find a Community Broadband Project near you. Consider local funding streams i.e. Many external funding organisations examine the local support and commitment before a project is considered for funding. There are a number of grant funding bodies that can assist with the cost of delivering the community service. Most Local Authorities have a designated funding officer who is aware of all potential funding sources that are available at a District, Borough, County or National level. The followi...
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Form your Action Group - Rural Broadband PartnershipRural Broadband Partnership
http://www.ruralbroadband.com/for-communities/project-initiation-administration/first-steps-form-your-action-group
News & Press. Find a Community Broadband Project near you. Form your Action Group. Your action group will be the driving force behind your project: motivating others, engaging with your wider community and making things happen. It’s important to understand the key roles and responsibilities of the group, to ensure everyone has a fair and balanced contribution, and to get the most from your community resources. The formation of an Action Group should include a diversity of skills. A project leader,. Conta...
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Evaluate Current Provision - Rural Broadband PartnershipRural Broadband Partnership
http://www.ruralbroadband.com/for-communities/project-initiation-administration/evaluate-current-provision
News & Press. Find a Community Broadband Project near you. Check the status of the current broadband supplier in your community. Are there plans to improve your existing community broadband. Check the existing underlying broadband suppliers (not necessarily the ISP’s) as to whether these have plans to invest in the upgrade of their infrastructure in your area. Generally the underlying broadband supplier will be BT or the cable company Virgin. UPDATE December 2011 –. For a series of tests (e.g. th...Conta...
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