Category Archives: Eastoft

Fibre For All

Areas this letter applies to in Eastoft

DN17	4PA	Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC)	The High Street
DN17	4PE	Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC)	Boltgate
DN17	4PF	Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC)	Boltgate
DN17	4PG	Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC)	Yorkshireside
Andrew Percy MP
HOUSE OF COMMONS
LONDON SW1A 0AA

Re: Gigabit Broadband Rollout

A number of residents continue to raise broadband coverage issues with me and I therefore wanted to write to you today to update you on our efforts to secure local improvements.

A few years ago, the Government funded the roll-out of superfast broadband to most homes in our area. Largely, this roll-out
was of "Fibre to the Cabinet" (FTTC) superfast broadband, meaning that the superfast fibre broadband was taken to the green
cabinets that we see in the streets. From there, the remaining connection to our homes is usually via copper cables.

Depending on how far homes are from the cabinet, speeds vary, with the previous roll-out offering speeds of up to about
24mbps. Whilst this was a great improvement for many, as streaming services expand and more work is undertaken at home,
many homes now require faster connections.

l am very keen for us to secure full "Fibre to the Premise" (FTTP) connections for our area which would bring full gigabit enabled
broadband directly to homes. There are a number of options being considered for this both via Government funding and
commercial investment.

One potential solution is by way of KCOM (previously Kingston Communications) who have been the principal telecoms
provider in much of East Yorkshire for over a century. They are now actively expanding their services into North Lincolnshire.

This expansion includes Crowle, and potentially areas of Ealand, Luddington and Eastoft, but this will depend on how much
interest in their services there is from residents. As such, KCOM are asking residents to pre-register their interest so that they
can be assured that their commercial investment is justified.

Pre-registering can be undertaken via https://www.kcomhome.com/lightstream/register-your-interest/ and does not commit anyone to actually taking their services. If a sufficient number of residents show an interest then they will commit to rolling out their network.

Having met with KCOM recently, I promised to share this news with residents. There may be other solutions coming down the
line too, but this could be one way we secure full gigabit broadband for our area.

Please get in touch if I can be of help to you on this or any other matter.

Kind Regards

Andrew Percy MP

Working Hard for Brigg & Goole and the Isle of Axholme

Constituency Office: 01405 767 969 Westminster Office: 020 7219 7208
Email: andrew.percy.mp@parliament.uk Website: www.andrewpercy.org

Read more about the story of broadband in Eastoft so far .

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Crafts & Carboot

Eastoft, Luddington & Garthorpe

Sunday 22nd August

Starting at 10am

Have you got anything you’ve been meaning to clear out? 

Come and join us and pop up a stall in your own garden. 

Or you can just come along, have a gander in the gardens and bag yourself a bargain!! 

All stalls will be visible from the kerbside in all villages.

Signs will be put up to help you find the stalls down the smaller street’s.

Have a stall in your own front garden for a small donation towards Eastoft Church or have a look around the villages to see if there is anything that catches your eye

Refreshments are also available
Any  Inquiries Please Contact Brenda on 07972693379

Or Email bgleadle@btinternet.com

Eastoft Community Book Exchange

It was great to pop to Eastoft earlier with Cllrs John Briggs and Julie Reed to view the community book exchange we helped to fund.

The idea was the brainchild of Brenda Gleadle who contacted me a few months ago via Facebook asking for help to replace the plastic tubs that had been used as a public book and games exchange in the village.

We were able to secure funding from SSE’s Covid fund and I put in a small personal donation to make up the shortfall too.

Brenda’s husband made some modifications to make the shed a little more weather proof and painted it up nicely.

Thanks go to all those in the community who have helped with this and who have supplied books etc. John, Julie and I joined Brenda and local residents Stacy (complete with dog Holly) and Healthier to take a look today.


It was also an opportunity for us to thank Brenda for her work on this and other projects in the village.

Andrew Percy MP 

Andew Percy MP Facebook

Eastoft Village Hall Flower Boxes

Village Hall Polling Station

Police and Crime Commissioner elections

An election will take place on Thursday, 6 May 2021 to elect a new Police & Crime Commissioner for the Humberside Police Area. A new Commissioner is elected every 4 years.

The Humberside Police Area covers the following local authority areas:-

  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council
  • Kingston upon Hull City Council
  • North East Lincolnshire Council
  • North Lincolnshire Council

The Police Area Returning Officer for these elections is East Riding of Yorkshire Council, also known as the lead authority. Please visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/elections to find out all the information on these elections.

The hours of poll are 7 am until 10 pm and each local authority will undertake their local count starting at 10.30 am on Saturday, 8 May 2021.

Statement of Persons Nominated