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Work starts on new Stanway Community Centre
WORK STARTS ON NEW STANWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE Work has started on the construction of a new community facility in Stanway. Located on the Western Bypass in Stanway, the new 504m2 Stanway Community Centre will offer a host of flexible spaces and additional resources to...
Colchester’s new digital CCTV system lauded by community safety partners
Colchester’s new digital CCTV system lauded by community safety partners Colchester Borough Council has transformed its traditional CCTV system into a new state-of-the-art, high-definition digital monitoring system for the town centre and beyond. Now complete, the...
Residents in Berechurch and Shrub End Get Connected to Gigabit Full Fibre Broadband
LilaConnect announced in August 2021, that more than 1,200 homes across Berechurch and Shrub End can now access some of the fastest, most reliable broadband anywhere in the UK. A further 4,500 homes will 'go live' in the area by the end of the year. The LilaConnect...
Colchester’s Northern Gateway Sports Park opens
Colchester’s newest sporting facility, the Northern Gateway Sports Park, unique in Essex in featuring a 1-mile floodlit cycle track, has opened its doors today (Monday 26 April). British Cycling, Essex County Cricket, Paddy & Scott’s Café, Colchester Rugby...
Council leader visits the Northern Gateway Sports Park as final touches are made
Councillor Mark Cory, Leader of the Council, and Councillor Theresa Higgins, Portfolio Holder for Commercial Services, have visited the new Colchester Northern Gateway Sports Park as the final touches are being made ahead of April’s opening. Their visit was to see...
VX Fiber kick starts build of Colchester’s Open Access Gigabit Network
Over 8,000 homes and businesses across Colchester will be amongst the first to benefit from direct access to full fibre gigabit broadband connectivity thanks to an enterprising new partnership between Colchester Amphora Trading Ltd (CATL) and Swedish fibre operator,...