{"id":8004,"date":"2024-02-16T11:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T10:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=8004"},"modified":"2024-02-16T11:13:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T10:13:01","slug":"tackling-digital-infrastructure-deficits-in-south-and-east-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=8004","title":{"rendered":"Tackling digital infrastructure deficits in South and East London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over 150,000* premises in south and east London do not have access to high speed \u2013 Gigabit capable \u2013 internet connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contrary to perception, hundreds of thousands of addresses in London are affected by slow digital connectivity, causing digital inequalities that impede the lives of people and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The \u2018Sub-regional Digital Infrastructure Strategy<\/a>\u2019 launched today by Local London and the South London Partnership, identifies gaps in 14 south and east London boroughs. It includes recommendations for driving up the quality and accessibility of services in them and will help channel investment to areas of economic opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an estimated population of 3.8 million, Local London and South London Partnership are two of London\u2019s four sub-regions, representing the interests of the boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Bromley, Enfield, Greenwich, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Croydon, Kingston-upon-Thames, Merton, Richmond-upon-Thames and Sutton.<\/p>\n\n\n

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There are over 103,000 premises in Local London<\/a> and 53,000 in the South London Partnership<\/a> sub-region unable to obtain a Gigabit capable broadband service with many sitting in a \u2018not spot,\u2019 unable to receive even a 30 Mbps service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mapping out the digitally poor postcodes, the strategy highlights best practices, learning and actions that the public and private sector can take together to build world-leading digital infrastructure for some of the fastest growing parts of London. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commissioned by the Mayor of London\u2019s Infrastructure Coordination Service, the \u2018Sub-regional Digital Infrastructure Strategy\u2019 is part of a wider pilot which will deliver an interactive mapping tool and an online digital toolkit<\/a> that will assist borough officers to deliver digital infrastructure to their sites and leverage additional commercial digital infrastructure investment in the sub-regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018Sub-regional Digital Infrastructure Strategy\u2019 provides a compelling argument for actively pursuing digital investment along with step-by-step guidance to public sector officers to attract investment and promote better quality and more accessible services, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n