Major broadband boost for over 60,000 rural homes and businesses in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Over 60,000 homes and businesses across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire now have access to faster broadband through Project Gigabit, improving connectivity for work, study and everyday life.

Thousands of people across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire can now stream, work, study and stay connected more easily, as over 60,000 homes and businesses benefit from faster broadband backed by the UK Government’s Project Gigabit. 

It means more families in rural communities can make video calls without dropouts, more students can learn online, and more local firms can take payments, reach customers, and run their businesses without being held back by poor connectivity.

Winterton in North Lincolnshire, Fosdyke in Lincolnshire and Sessay and Linton on Ouse in Yorkshire are among the latest communities to benefit, with more villages, hamlets and rural homes being brought onto the network every week. 

The rollout is also creating opportunities beyond faster broadband. Quickline has supported more than 1,700 young people to learn more about skills and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). The provider ran a series of STEM workshops in East Yorkshire for 80 Year 5 and year 6 pupils from Skirlaugh Primary School. The students were immersed in a range of activities designed to bring engineering and telecommunications to life.