401 HOMES and businesses in Brean will benefit from super fast broadband after new fibre cabinets were installed around the village.

Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) have set up three new fibre cabinets which will bring speeds of up to 80 mbps.

Not only will local homes and business’ benefit, but also holiday goers to the coastal Somerset village will be able to  connect to the super fast speeds.

Councillor David Hall, Somerset Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Development, said: “I’m delighted for everybody in Brean who now has the opportunity to access superfast broadband as a result of the Connecting Devon and Somerset programme.

“The ability to access high quality communications infrastructure is both critical to businesses and an important part of improving quality of life, and the more people across Devon and Somerset who are connected, the better for everyone.”

Local business owners were also impressed, and Stuart Nash of The Old Rectory Motel said: “We are really pleased that Brean now has superfast broadband.

“It will make such a difference to the area and is a boost for the tourism industry here.”

CDS is a tax-payer subsidised broadband roll-out, and by the end of December 2016, it aims to have achieved its goal of making faster fibre broadband available to around 320,000 premises in areas not covered by commercial providers.

James Heappey, MP for Wells, said: “What a huge impact superfast broadband is already having in Brean.

“It matters hugely not only to residents and the many businesses here but also the 30,000 visitors a week so important to the economy in this part of Somerset.”

The CDS programme has so far provided more than 295,000 households and businesses in Devon and Somerset with access to improved broadband.

This has been made possible through the construction of 1,300 fibre broadband cabinets and the laying of many thousands of kilometres of fibre optic cables.

Residents and businesses can keep up to date with the latest cabinets going live via Twitter @DCCSCCBroadband, or via www.connectingdevonandsomerset.co.uk.

If your area is covered by fibre broadband you will need to contact your Internet Service Provider to order a fibre broadband service.