Following a meeting with Wessex Internet on Wednesday 17 May 2023, the latest update is that the Planning effort for the rollout into Stourpaine village has been delayed.
Work commence is now expected for early June 2023.
Little progress other than a rumoured “early Autumn”
Work commenced 09 October 2023 for cable laying into and around Stourpaine with town work expected in the following 8-10 weeks for completion.
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Wessex Internet now offer a Social Tariff for full fibre to current and new customers and one for its wireless connection for existing customers.
You must be in receipt of one of the following benefits:
Fuller details here: https://www.wessexinternet.com/social-tariff/
Compare with BT‘s Social Tariff: the basic £15 a month plan includes average speeds of 36Mbps but you would also have to include line rental.
Ofcom offers unbiased information: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/costs-and-billing/social-tariffs.
Money Saving Expert: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/compare-broadband-deals/broadband-social-tariffs/.
Remember there are mobile phone SIM-only social tariffs also through VOXI and EE (pending).
If you a a light phone user, you might consider 1p Mobile instead.
All you need is your Library Account Number, on your Card and your PIN.
Establish your Electronic Credentials
Accessing Libby & pressreader & NewsBank
Bonus One – On-line Newspapers – pressreader
The Libby service offers a Dorset bonus , allowing access to pressreader for National newspapers, and more. You have 30-days access at a time but can immediately renew.
From Friday 19 May 2023, digital newspapers will be moving from the pressreader (Libby) service to BorrowBox.
Bonus One – Updated – On-line Newspapers – BorrowBox
All you will need to do to access digital newspapers on BorrowBox is to install the BorrowBox app on to your device or click here to use the website.
Email the Blandford Library if you do not see a National or local newspaper you might expect; more titles will be added in the coming months, including The Daily & Sunday Telegraph, The Times & Sunday Times, The Sun & Sunday Sun, Bournemouth Daily Echo, Dorset Echo, Bridgwater Mercury, Gloucestershire County Gazette & Somerset County Gazette.
Bonus Two – On-line Newspapers – NewsBank
You will need your Library Account Number with DORSET in front for this login: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/user/librarycard/DorsetCountyCouncilLibrary?destination=easy-search%3Fp%3DUKNB, for the following archives:
If you are considering moving to a new email provider, you may wonder what the technical practicalities are for this process and how to keep all your prior emails. Here are some of the steps and options you have to make the transition as smooth as possible.
First, you need to choose a new email provider that suits your needs and preferences. There are many factors to consider, such as the storage space, the security features, the user interface, the customer support, and the price. You may want to compare different providers and read reviews before making a decision.
Second, you need to create a new email account with your chosen provider and set up your personal information and settings.
Third, you need to transfer your old emails to your new email account. There are different ways to do this, depending on your old and new email providers:
Fourth, you need to notify your contacts and other services about your new email address.
Fifth, you need to decide what to do with your old email account. You can keep it active for a while until you are sure that you have transferred everything you need and notified everyone who needs to know. You can also delete it if you want to save space or avoid security risks. However, before deleting it, make sure that you have backed up any important emails or files that you may need in the future.
Moving to a new email provider can be a daunting task, but with some planning and preparation, it can be done successfully. We hope that this paragraph has given you some useful information and guidance on what the technical practicalities are for moving to a new email provider and how to keep all prior emails.
The first thing you should do is contact the provider you wish to switch to and they will be able to explain the process you need to follow.
If your current broadband service runs on the Openreach phone network, and you’re switching to another provider that also uses this network, you can follow a ‘one-stop’ switching process. (Companies that use the Openreach network include BT, EE, Sky, TalkTalk and Vodafone.)
Under this process, you don’t need to contact your current provider at all. Instead, your new provider can arrange the transfer for you. Once you’ve contacted your new provider to begin the switching process, both your new provider and old provider must both send you a letter to inform you of the switch.
If you’re switching to, or from, a fibre-to-the-premise or ‘full-fibre’ service or a provider that doesn’t use the Openreach network, you should contact both providers.
If you use a bundle of services with a provider, for example home phone and broadband, you will usually follow one of the processes described above but if you also a TV service, there might be some differences – particularly if the switch involves cancelling a satellite TV service. Your new provider can give you information on this.
If you take a landline and broadband service from the same provider, switching your broadband provider is likely to mean switching your landline service at the same time. So make sure you’re happy to do so before signing up for one of these offers.
Social tariffs are cheaper broadband and phone packages for people claiming Universal Credit, Pension Credit and some other benefits. Some providers call them ‘essential’ or ‘basic’ broadband.
Social tariffs can provide a safety net for customers who might be struggling to afford their broadband or phone services.
Check https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/costs-and-billing/social-tariffs for a list of Social Tariff Providers.
An acknowledgement of the Stourpaine Parish Council’s Chair for working so hard to retain a postal service in Stourpaine.
Thanks also to Child Okeford store and Royal Mail for continuing the outreach service.
It is now in our interests to support the service to ensure its retention.
Do note the following changes:
Wessex Internet have just bucked the price hike trends of the bigger broadband providers by announcing a price drop for most of their Full Fibre packages.
Check out https://www.wessexinternet.com/for-home/
Here is a comparison of the new against the old:
| Home Package | Old | New | saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Fibre 900 | £84.00/m | £79.00/m | £5.00/m |
| Full Fibre 500 | c.f., FF350, was £59.00/m | £55.00/m | £4.00/m & Faster |
| Was £59.00/m | Discontinued | A. Speed up to new FF500 (£4.00/m) B. Slow down to new FF250 (£19.50/m) | |
| Full Fibre 250 | c.f., FF100, was £44.00/m | £39.50/m | £4.50/m |
| £44.00/m | Discontinued | Speed up to new FF250 (£4.50/m) | |
| Full Fibre Lite | £29.00/m | £29.00/m | No change |
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