Upgrading mobile & faster broadband coverage

Fast, reliable broadband and mobile coverage is important for the lives of many local residents and businesses. I have been working to improve coverage in all parts of the constituency, especially in rural areas. 

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Greg welcomes boost to Tunbridge Wells broadband

Greg has welcomed Openreach's announcement that Tunbridge Wells is to be included in its First Fibre programme which will see the town's fibre-optic infrastructure greatly upgraded over the course of the next 18 months.

Rusthall receives Broadband upgrade

Greg has welcomed the news that more than 500 homes in Rusthall will benefit from faster Broadband after a protracted campaign to upgrade one of the main cabinets in the village came to a close. He had been supporting Kent Count Council’s efforts to persuade Openreach to upgrade the local broadband

Broadband boost for Underwood Rise

Nearly one hundred homes will benefit from faster internet after Greg successfully coordinated a community campaign to upgrade their local broadband services. Residents living in Underwood Rise, near Broadwater, had struggled with suboptimal internet speeds due to the antiquated nature of the local

Greg Clark welcomes Wi-Fi on Southeastern services

Following the announcement that rail operator Southeastern has started operating a free Wi-Fi service on their trains, Greg said: "I've been pushing Southeastern to install on-board Wi-Fi so this is great news.

Greg presses broadband boss for urgent upgrades

Greg met on Friday with the Chief Executive of Openreach, Clive Selley, to press for urgent upgrades across the constituency. Commenting on the meeting, Greg said, "Most of the constituency has been upgraded to superfast broadband but that makes it all the more frustrating for those left behin

Greg Receives Ashurst Broadband Petition

Yesterday Greg received a petition from Ashurst residents calling for an improvement in broadband speeds. Greg said: "It is very important that rural villages are connected and this campaign has my full support.

One Step Closer to Free Wi-Fi on Trains

The Rail Minister, Claire Perry, announced today that rail passengers will benefit from free wi-fi across England and Wales from 2017. Train operators, including Southeasterm, are being asked to develop proposals to identify which routes in their area will benefit from this initiative. Greg commen