B4NTR – Broadband for North Tyne and Redesdale – Page 2 – Rural Community Fibre Volunteer Group

We are coming! Kirkwhelpington & Woodburn

We are very excited to announce that once the Barrasford build has been completed B4RN will be heading to the Kirkwhelpington and Woodburn areas. As the Barrasford build continues we are also gearing up to prepare the Kirkwhelpington and Woodburn phases of the project. These phases will cover: Kirkwhelpington Build - ParishesWoodburn Build - ParishesBavingtonBirtley (remainder, adding on from Barrasford build)KirkwhelpingtonCorsensideWallington DemesneWoodburn We are having a couple of public meetings for any questions The government has approved B4RN’s proposal to bring 1000Mbps…

B4NTR – Progress Report – February 2024

So much has happened since our last progress report it's hard to know where to start! B4RN teams are building as fast as lightning with two mole ploughing dig teams on the go, hard-dig build teams continue throughout Barrasford and the technical fibre splicing / blowing teams are following them throughout.

B4NTR Broadband Project Update – Barrasford Village Hall NOW has FREE WIFI, Digging at speed towards Birtley!!

As some may have noticed B4RN are knee deep in the hard dig through Barrasford village right now. Mole ploughing is also working its way toward Birtley. Some homes are getting their B4RN boxes already. B4RN plan to connect up every property throughout Barrasford, Chollerton, Gunnerton, Birtley, Colwell, The Swinburnes. It’s all very exciting and there are sure to be many questions, we've been keen to not make any announcements until we're very sure things are progressing swiftly. Broadband for the Rural…

B4NTR Broadband Project Now Approved – Digging to Start Soon!

B4NTR Broadband Project Now Approved - Digging to Start in just WEEKS!We have just been told that the Barrasford project has now been given the green light by the B4RN management team! Digging will begin in the next few weeks! This includes Barrasford, Chollerton, Gunnerton, Birtley, Colwell, The Swinburnes, (and any property in between!). It’s all very exciting and there are sure to be many questions and we will be organising a meeting (probably face to face) in a couple of weeks…