Correspondence

High-speed broadband connections for commercial and residential new builds

Letter from Brandon Lewis and Ed Vaizey to council leaders in England about provision of high-speed broadband connections.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP, and Ed Vaizey
• Published: 19 March 2015

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

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Provision of high-speed broadband connections for commercial and residential new builds

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On 19 March 2015, Brandon Lewis, Minister for Housing and Planning and Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy wrote to council leaders in England.

They highlighted the important role local planning authorities have in supporting the rollout of superfast broadband when developing and updating local plans and considering planning applications.

The Department for Culture, Media & Sport leads on superfast broadband policy.

Published 19 March 2015