About us

Why is this important?

Digital connectivity is now central to the day-to-day of our lives; we use the internet to access services such as banking and shopping. We use it to apply for jobs, work from home, grow our businesses, stay informed about what is happening in the world, and for social connection. We understand how crucial it is to have an accessible and reliable digital network for all residents, communities, businesses and public services. Through our Digital Leicestershire Programme, we aim to make our county a more attractive place to live, work and invest.

What we have delivered

Superfast Leicestershire was a project bringing superfast broadband to as many premises in Leicestershire as possible. Between 2013 and 2021 the project brought high-speed broadband, with a minimum download speed of at least 24Mbps, to more than 78,000 Leicestershire premises.

In addition to our commitment to extend superfast broadband, our contract with BT ensured all premises have access to at least 2Mbps.

Visit our Superfast Leicestershire section to found out more information on what the programme achieved.

We have also delivered full fibre broadband to 43 public sector sites in Leicestershire, between July 2023 – March 2024, through Project Gigahubs.

The Gigahubs initiative was part of the Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit aimed at delivering gigabit-capable broadband to hard-to-reach communities, and Leicestershire County Council had secured funding from Building Digital UK (BDUK) to boost broadband in 30 schools, 7 libraries, 7 recycling and waste sites, and 3 depots.

Visit our Project Gigahubs page to find out more about the project and what it achieved.

You can use Ofcom’s broadband availability checker to find out what speeds are available to you.

You can find out more about our current projects from the drop-down menus on the top navigation bar.