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Free WiFi for our customers – can you help us to receive an ultra-fast broadband connection?

24 April 2018 by admin

We are pleased to announce that along with the primary school and Memorial Hall, TrueSpeed has offered a FREE for LIFE ultra-fast broadband connection to the Community Shop.

The shop is already committed to providing free WiFi to our customers from the day we open, but with TrueSpeed, our connection will become over 20 times faster than what we will be able to provide through a standard BT line.

However, we will only receive this connection if 30% of the village sign up to TrueSpeed too. Currently, around 60 more households are needed to reach this target. Can you help us get there?

Believe it or not, there are households in Farmborough receiving broadband speeds as low as 3mb/s

Many of us run businesses from our homes, have the opportunity to work from home instead of driving to the office, have children who need to carry out online homework assignments, or have another need for a stable and speedy internet connection such as Skype-calling, uploading photos, watching ‘on-demand’ TV, updating software, playing online games, or accessing files we store in ‘the cloud’.

Some of us are fortunate enough to have a connection that allows us to do all or many of these things, but for others in our village, the situation is not so rosy.

So if you’re sick and tired of your broadband speed, a connection that continually drops in and out, or poor service from BT, you may be interested in switching to TrueSpeed.

Who or what is TrueSpeed?

TrueSpeed is a local company based in the nearby village of Newton St Loe that is proud to be unlike any other broadband provider both in the service they provide and their company ethos.

They’re passionate about investing in communities and are committed to building brand new 100% fibre broadband networks that will provide ultrafast, reliable broadband to as many people as possible by connecting homes, businesses and community hubs.

They install fibre direct to the property, guaranteeing broadband speeds of 200Mb/s upload and download no matter what time of the day or night.

Who can get it?

Villages are being approached one by one, with Priston, Compton Dando, and Burnett already connected (amongst many others), and Bishop Sutton, Hallatrow and Clutton in the process of being connected. Farmborough could be next, with your help.

How do you get it?

Interest from around 30% of all households/businesses in Farmborough is required for the build to go ahead. Farmborough currently needs around 60 more households to sign-up in order to reach this target.

If reached, then Farmborough will be connected within six months, including FREE broadband for LIFE for the Memorial Hall, Primary School and Community Shop – no strings attached.

Free installation offer (worth £120)

Those households in the first 30% to sign up and place an order will receive a FREE standard installation, normally costing £120.

You can signup online or come along to the community pub drop-in event on Wednesday 25 April at The Butchers Arms from 5pm to 8pm. Drop in for a chat and ask any questions before you make a decision, in return for a free drink.

What if you’re in a contract?

If you are in a contract with your existing telephone/broadband provider you can still sign up and receive the free standard install and your application will count towards the build threshold of 30%.

Can you help us?

We think this is a great opportunity for both individual households and the community as a whole. So let’s think about the future of our village and leave a positive legacy for generations to come!

For more information, contact Neil Rogers (TrueSpeed) on 01225 300 370, visit the TrueSpeed website, or come to the community pub drop-in event on Wednesday 25 April at The Butchers Arms from 5pmto 8pm. There will be a free drink for everyone attending.

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: benefit, broadband, community shop, Farmborough, memorial hall, school, TrueSpeed

Support your shop – become a member

25 February 2018 by admin

With the building in place and essential services connected, we have reopened membership of the shop to raise the rest of the funds needed to provide level access, complete the fit out, and purchase the stock required prior to opening.

Our third share offer was officially launched at our Farmers’ Market at the end of February, and 30 local residents and businesses have already taken up the offer to become a member helping us to reach our community funding target of £50,000 and get the shop open in May.

Anyone aged 18 or over can become a member of the shop by investing from as little as £10, but each applicant can apply for any number of shares up to a maximum value of £20,000. UK taxpayers may also be eligible for tax relief at 30% of the value of shares purchased under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).

You can download or contact us for copies of our:

  • Membership (community share offer) prospectus and form
  • Membership form and summary info
  • Business Plan
  • Society Rules

Donations are also welcomed.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: £10, benefit, community shop, invest, local, membership, shares, tax relief

Invest in YOUR shop – share offer launch

22 October 2014 by admin

Farmborough Community Share Offer ProspectusOn Saturday 8 November we will be launching the sale of community shares in Farmborough Community Shop Ltd. This is an opportunity for local people and organisations to contribute financially, long-term, to a community shop in Farmborough

We are looking to raise at least £50,000, with the aim to reach £150,000; an ambitious target but required for us to progress and gain matched funding through grants.

Anyone aged 18 or over can become a member of the Society by investing from as little as £10, but each applicant can apply for any number of shares up to a maximum value of £20,000. UK tax payers will also be eligible for tax relief at 50% of the value of shares purchased under Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS).

Find out more about where the shop will be and what it could potentially look like, and learn about becoming a member (shareholder) to financially support your local shop, by attending one of our special launch events at the following places and times:

  • Farmborough All Saints Church: Saturday 8 November: 10.30am – 1pm
  • Priston Village Hall: Saturday 15 November: 11am – 12 noon
  • Farmborough Memorial Hall: Saturday 15 November: 2pm – 4pm
  • Farmborough Memorial Hall: Tuesday 18 November: 7.30pm – 9pm

At all these events we will be presenting our plans for the shop and giving details about the community share offer, as well as being available to answer questions, assist with share applications and provide further information.

Sketch view of the shop from above Timsbury Road (Nash Partnership)

Included in our display will be several illustrations and outline sketches of the shop drawn by local architects Nash Partnership, with whom we have been working closely to complete a briefing document, feasibility study and pre-application. We hope these drawings will allow everyone to gain an idea of how the shop might look, while helping to bring it to life.

The first event will be a coffee morning on Saturday 8 November at Farmborough All Saints Church from 10.30am to 1pm, so come along for a cuppa and some cake and use this opportunity to browse our display and ask any questions you might have about the shop.

You can download or contact us for copies of our:

  • Community Share Offer Prospectus
  • Additional Form to apply for Community Shares
  • Business Plan
  • Society Rules
  • Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) HMRC advanced assurance

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: £10, benefit, community shop, invest, local, membership, shares, tax relief

How to find us

We are located on Little Lane, Farmborough, BA2 0AH, behind Farmborough Memorial Hall.

To access the shop, arrive at Farmborough Memorial Hall car park, walk through the gate to the right of the hall, across the patio and you will find us in the timber-clad building to the rear of the hall.

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