NEW DATA: SUPERFAST BROADBAND ON THE UP IN ALMOND VALLEY

NEW DATA: SUPERFAST BROADBAND ON THE UP IN ALMOND VALLEY

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT DELIVERING FOR COMMUNITIES

Angela Constance, MSP for Almond Valley, has welcomed new figures from the Scottish Parliament’s information centre which show a steep increase in the availability of superfast broadband in Almond Valley.  As of September 2024, 98.96% of properties in Almond Valley have access to superfast broadband – up 35.96% since 2014.

Across Scotland in 2014, 50% of households had access to superfast broadband whereas this has risen to 95% in 2024, an increase of 45% in the past decade.

The Scottish Government is determined to ensure that everyone in Almond Valley has the digital connectivity they need and that is why significant investments have been made in programmes to make this happen.

From 2025, all new builds in Scotland must have access to superfast broadband as the Scottish Government delivers on a Programme for Government commitment.

Commenting, Angela Constance MSP said:

“It is absolutely fantastic to see that with the Scottish Government, access to superfast broadband in Almond Valley has dramatically risen over the previous decade – this makes a real and important difference to people’s lives. Going from just 63% in 2014 to 98.96% now, a rise of 35.96%, shows the benefit that long-term investment in our community infrastructure is having.

“One of the Scottish Government’s four priorities is to boost growth across Scotland, and it is through the funding of vital infrastructure projects that we can help our economy flourish.”

 

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