HIGH-SPEED fibre broadband has emerged as one of the hottest topics of recent years for communities across the North-East.

A great deal has already been achieved in the North-East thanks to the three multi-million pound partnerships between local authorities, BT and the Government.

But what about the people not yet included in any existing rollout plan and who don’t get included in the next stage of public funding?

Part of BT’s mission is to listen to those worried they’re not in any upgrade programme - and do what we can to help.

We’ve have set up a community fibre partnership scheme to enable this. Our strong ambition is to never to say ‘no’ and rather to work together until we have agreed a suitable and affordable option.

If any North East community contacts us at openreach.co.uk/communityfibre we’ll do whatever we can to help.

Simon Roberson, BT’s North East regional partnership director