Superfast Broadband Works Are Underway

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Robert Balm

What’s going on?

Today BT Openreach were spotted in the village working on the new Superfast Internet connection for the village.As you may already know, Horningsea is planned to get Superfast Broadband by September of this year. I previously wrote an article about this if you would like to know what this is about.

Superfast Broadband Works – (Photograph by C. Lindley)

Update on the Schedule

Yesterday the Connecting Cambridgeshire programme confirmed to me in an email that the works have started and that the cabinet is being made ready. Further confirmation of that came today when the vans showed up on the high street.

This is merely the start of the work. Openreach will have to also lay the fibreglass cable from the Horningsea cabinet the the exchange in Waterbeach. This probably involves them digging a trench. Which will no doubt lead to further disruption on the route from Waterbeach to Horningsea. I do not know which route the cable will take to the village but I assume it will be along Clayhithe road.

A lot of work still has to be done but it certainly seems plausible that Superfast broadband will be available by September.

Disruption to Traffic

Needless to say there will be some disruption to traffic and I have been advised that there may be difficult ‘obstacles’ left behind for cyclists to contend with. I suppose you can’t make an omelet without breaking some eggs.

 

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Horningsea Herald May 2014

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Chris Lindley

Apologies for the delayed publishing of the Herald on the web.

Remember you can subscribe to it by emailing horningseanews@gmail.com.

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Horningsea Superfast Broadband Update

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Robert Balm

The Connecting Cambridgshire campaign is upgrading broadband to areas in Cambridgeshire that have not had the best service until now. Horningsea is part of the programme which means that we will be getting ‘superfast’ (Minimum 24Mbps) broadband in the village. To make this happen, the provider (BT) will put in a glass fibre connection to the village. This is called Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC). What this means is that a bundle of glass fiber cable will be laid from the telephone exchange in Waterbeach to the cabinet in Horningsea. Our cabinet is located on the highstreet. Just opposite Dock Lane.


The Cabinet on the High Street

A page specifically for Horningsea is also available and this will tell you when we can expect to get the new service in the village. (http://www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk/parish/horningsea/).

How do you get the new service?

You will not be automatically connected to the new service. You will have to ask your ISP to upgrade you to the new service once it is available. There should also not be much disruption to your existing service. BT will not be putting in new cable to your home. The cable from the cabinet to your home will not change. So you will still have copper (or aluminium) coming in to the house. This is why our version of superfast broadband is called FTTC and not FTTH (Fibre to the Home). Realistically you will not notice the difference. The signal drop-off over the distance to the cabinet is (by today’s standards) acceptable.

When can I expect superfast internet in Horningsea?

The Horningsea page on the Connecting Cambridgeshire website currently states that we can expect the cabinet to be connected up in September 2014. This has recently changed from ‘December 2014-March 2015’ so it looks like we are now ahead of schedule.

Cabinets in Service

To see what cabinets are already in service as a result of the programme you can view this map: http://www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk/getting-superfast/livecabinets/

Coverage Map

The Connecting Cambridgeshire website now also has a coverage map which shows which areas will be on Superfast broadband and when. Horningsea shows in Yellow. This means that the connectivity will be delivered sometime between June and September 2014.

http://www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk/getting-superfast/coverage-map/

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Cluzion Music presents: HORNINGSEA 800 POEMS AND PINTS

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Tony Phillips

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800 exploration of the Church: Sunday 27th April 2pm

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Andy

The last of the Horningsea 800 explorations will be a chance to find out the secrets of the Church!

Walk around the outside and inside, look at the gargoyles and work out whose heads appear on the windows. Look at pictures of the Church over the centuries and see how it has changed – with additions, windows appearing and disappearing, the roof being raised and lowered… Look at the Jekyll drawings and specifications, the Saxon tombstones, the Church wardens records from 18th C – why were children paid 1d or 2d  for catching pole cats and lobsters?

Photographs of the Deed and Seals from 1214 will be on display courtesy of the Master and Fellows of St John’s College.

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Cluzion Jazz with THE JOHN WILKINS QUARTET 26th April 8pm

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Tony Phillips

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Horningsea Herald April 2014

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Chris Lindley

Here’s April’s Herald.

Incidentally the missing dog was found a day after the notice went out!

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HRA Easter Egg Bingo Evening

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Chris Lindley

19:00 for 19:45, Friday 4th April, Village Hall

On Friday the 4th of April we’ll be having one of our ever popular bingo/fish and chips evenings with chocolate eggs!

Fish and Chips (there are other menu options) will be ordered and paid for on entry at the door so make sure you arrive in time to do this before eyes down! Please come at 19:00 to place your order for fish and chips. Eyes down will be at 19:45 with the fish and chips arriving at 21:00.

Prizes will be Booze (for adults) and Chocolates (for the children)! Bring your own drinks and glasses (and don’t forget the soft drinks for the kids)

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Horningsea Residents Association (HRA) recruitment drive

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Chris Lindley

HRA logoThe HRA would like representatives of the younger villagers! We would like to add two young people to the committee to provide a more balanced representation of the village.

The only requirements are resident in the village and around the ages of 15 to 17 years old.

We’ve already got one volunteer so we need one more person!

The committee meets approximately four times a year to organise social events for the village. There’s some events that are standard (e.g. Village day, Apple Pressing Day, Bonfire night etc.). But we try to add new events and one off events as well. Hopefully younger members will bring fresh ideas for new events.

Please contact Chris.

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Cluzion Acoustic with BEGGED, STOLEN & BORROWED 5th April 2014 8pm

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Tony Phillips

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