As the B4RN project progresses images are starting to come in from the chaps on the ground - why not take a look and see what they've been up to as well as getting some examples of what the install will look like for you and your property.
Please see below the letter dated 06/02/2025 regarding the Grindleton and Sawley project. A PDF copy can be found here.
As you may know, we have been in the final stages of planning the Grindleton and Sawley B4RN broadband rollout.
I’m very pleased to update you that today we held the internal handover meeting which formally approves to project to move into the construction phase.
If you are someone who wants the service, there will be updates and communication about timescales to connect various parts of the network. You will also be contacted when we are getting close to you to discuss the detail of the plan for your property.
If you are a landowner who has granted us wayleaves, we’ll be contacting you as we progress to discuss precise routes and any other details we’ll need, and answer any questions you may have.
If you have pledged to invest, our Shares Administrator will be contacting you via email to explain the process of converting your pledge to a share purchase.
Those taking service, granting wayleaves, and investing are all vital to the project so a big thankyou to you all.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank your local volunteer team who have devoted over a year of their lives to getting the project off the ground. Your area will benefit greatly from this and it’s a real, legacy for them and you. Congratulations!
David Ryall
B4RN Volunteer and Development Manager
COMMUNITY BROADBAND DEADLINE 16th NOVEMBER 2024
HAVE YOU INVESTED OR PLEDGED TO INVEST IN B4RN YET?
The majority of the cost of this project will be covered by central and local Government funding commitments of approximately £550,000.
Whist we have secured significant interest in receiving the service, investment pledges and actual investment but more investment is needed to enable the construction to commence early in 2025.
FOR THE PROJECT TO GO AHEAD WE NEED TO SECURE MORE INVESTMENT BY 16TH NOVEMBER.
IF WE CANNOT SECURE THE EXTRA INVESTMENT THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING WILL BE LOST WITH NO CERTAINTY THAT IT WILL EVER BE AVAILABLE AGAIN.
Almost 150 households have expressed an interest in having the Super-Fast full fibre service from B4RN but have not yet made any investment commitment. Around 40 people have already invested or pledged to invest. If you have decided to invest, PLEASE PLEDGE NOW. If you have already made an investment or pledged to invest and are prepared to invest more, PLEASE DO IT NOW.
If you are interested in investing and want to know more come to the drop-in sessions at:
These sessions are open to all irrespective of where you live.
DO NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE SUPER FAST, SECURE AND AFFORDABLE BROADBAND FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
MANY OTHER NEIGHBOURING PARISHES IN THE RIBBLE VALLEY HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS.
For a more comprehensive outline of investing in B4RN, take a look at the Share Prospectus on the B4RN website. For full details of what it means to become a member of the B4RN Community Benefit Society you can read the society’s rules handbook on the website. B4RN is registered under the FCA Mutuals Public Register, Company Registration Number 31352R (B4RN’s publicly filed Accounts and Annual Returns can be found on the website.)
Google ‘Get B4RN’ or go to B4RN.org.uk.
Over the course of the weekend of the 19th of October, volunteers from the Grindleton and Sawley project have been out in force hand-delivering an important message to villagers in both Grindleton and Sawley. You will have seen our previous announcement regarding the project, but we received feedback that not all potential users had access to social media (and as such would not know about this website) we we have delivered hundreds of copies of the announcement along with a pledge form to customers doors.
A copy of the announcement can be found here.