2012, the year of better broadband?

2012 should be a good year for Lindal & Marton Community Website readers. The Dalton telephone exchange and key elements of the local broadband infrastructure are due to be upgraded. The first major milestone is on 31st May 2012, when BT engineers will switch on the new "Wholesale Broadband Connect" (WBC) service at the exchange. This may not result in any immediate difference to broadband users, but will enable broadband providers to offer better and faster services in our area, and hopefully cheaper too. The second major improvement will be the gradual replacement of old copper wiring between the exchange and the street cabinets with sparkly new optical cable, known as "Fibre to the Cabinet" (FTTC). This should result in a better quality more stable broadband service, which actually puts Lindal & Marton in a better position than some major cities. Fingers crossed!

Lindal Pre-school & Toddlers

Lindal Pre-school & Toddlers provides OFSTED registered care for pre-school children aged from 2 yrs 6 months at the Buccleuch Hall on a sessional basis. The group also provides Lunch Clubs on certain days. Rising 5's sessions are held up at LAMPS and allow children in their pre-school year to become familiar with the school building before the momentous move up to ‘big school’.

If you would like any info, please contact Maria Brown on 01229 466651 or e-mail lindalplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk. See the Pre-school web page for more information, including recent OFSTED reports.

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