The five West Yorkshire authorities of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield along with City of York Council are working together to deliver a Gigabit Voucher Scheme (GVS) for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DDCMS). The GVS will provide a subsidy of up to £3,000 to internet suppliers registered with the scheme to install gigabit capable connections...
Leeds City Council and City of Bradford MDC are working together on a variety of digital projects under the ‘Superconnected Cities’ banner. One such project is to work with Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to improve their broadband speeds. Grants (known as vouchers) are paid to businesses between £100 and £3,000 to help them get better connected. Superfast broadband can...