Northumberland County Council

Case studies

Otterburn mill

Staff at a 200 year old mill in a remote corner of Northumberland are no longer on tenterhooks waiting for their broadband connection since upgrading to superfast.

Longhirst Golf club

Longhirst Golf Club score a Hole in One with superfast broadband

Go Ape

Northumberland visitor attraction is ‘going ape’ over superfast broadband.

Highlights PR

Highlights PR was formed in 2008 after Keith’s role in the gas industry’s PR team became redundant.

Some kids at the community centre learning about computers

Alnwick Church Community Centre

The arrival of high-speed broadband in Alnwick has helped to secure the future of the St James’s Church Centre.

Photographer, Emma Rothera

Holy Island based photographer Emma Rothera says high speed broadband has given her business new focus and helped to develop a growing customer base.

A group of people showing of the Car business

Ashington Car Business

More than 19,600 homes and businesses in Ashington can now benefit from faster, fibre broadband.

ForgeStudios, based in the centre of Allendale, houses a co-operative group of volunteers, producers, artists and makers promoting small businesses and the beautiful North Pennines landscape. With twelve working studios, a café, art gallery and gallery shop all in the building, there is a great need for a fast and reliable connection.