Residents Congratulate

The residents of Garsdale and Dentdale send in messages of congratulations to Fibre Garden following the securing of a grant from DEFRA towards the cost of providing a fibre optic network through both Dales. This will connect every property who will then have access to superfast broadband and telephony services.

Dentdale Show

Various members of the Fibre GarDen team will be supporting our stand at the 2012 Dentdale Show on the 25th and 26th August. They will be on hand to answer any of your questions about the Fibre GarDen project, what it will mean for the two Dales, where the project currently is and what is still to be done. The following is taken from the front page of the show website:

Visit the Dentdale Show 2012

"A great day out for all ages"

And it's free - free entry, free parking & lots of free entertainment.

Join us on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August (the Bank Holiday weekend) for Dentdale Show. Each day has a packed programme that combines the highlights of a traditional local country show with wacky entertainment, live music and the best of the area's food and drink.

The playing fields in the centre of Dent village are the heart of Dentdale Show but there's plenty going on around the village on both days and you can complete your weekend with The Big Night Out from 7pm to late on Sunday evening.

Fun, games and festivities for all the family – see you in Dent!

Check out What's on for details of the programme, events and competitions and lots, lots more.

Public Meetings

Public meetings were held recently in Dentdale and Garsdale by Fibre GarDen, the community interest company that is working to bring a superfast fibre optic broadband network to the two dales. Andrew Fleck, the company’s chairman, addressed a total of 111 residents in Dent, Cowgill and Garsdale and explained the benefits of the proposed network and the likely costs of both building it and subscribing to it.

An expression of interest form was given to those present at the meetings and subsequently delivered to every household that had not been represented. Residents were asked if they would be prepared to buy shares in the project, and whether they would want to take the superfast broadband service when it was up and running.

The Cowgill and Garsdale meetings were particularly well attended, and the returns from the expressions of interest considerably exceeded expectations as nearly £200,000 was pledged in contributions.