Around 129,000 more homes and businesses in Cheshire, including Warrington, are set to benefit from a £51m broadband boost thanks to Openreach – the UK’s largest broadband network provider.

People living and working in locations including, Padgate, and others areas of Warrington are all set to benefit from the company’s national upgrade plan, with the majority of premises in each area gaining access to the latest Ultrafast, ultra-reliable Full Fibre broadband.

Work will take place between now and 2026, and more details of the full list of locations and timescales are published on Openreach’s website.

The news comes hot on the heels of a similar announcement last month, when 230,000 premises – in 50 mainly rural and harder to serve areas across the North West – were also included in the build plan.

Both announcements build on Openreach’s existing work in the North West, where around 640,000 homes and businesses can already order ultrafast, ultra-reliable full fibre broadband.

Following a competitive tender process, MJ Quinn and Morrison Telecom Services, were chosen by Openreach to support the North West upgrades and will play a crucial role in building the new network to thousands of premises in these locations.