FREE WI-FI FOR BRIGG TOWN CENTRE

Shoppers and visitors in Scunthorpe and Brigg town centres can now access free Wi-Fi on the High Streets after North Lincolnshire Council invested £20,000, in brand new infrastructure.

Yorkshire based internet service provider, Quickline Communications, have instalalled and will manage the service on behalf of North Lincolnshire Council.
This is part of a raft of schemes the council will be putting in place in a bid to improve the town centres and encourage people to stay in town longer.
Visitors to Scunthorpe and Brigg can access free Wi-Fi for up two hours. The technology is quick and easy to access, with a simple one-time registration on the portal using any mobile device.
You can contact a helpline on 01482 247365 if you are having any problems with accessing the Wi-Fi.
Coun  Neil Poole, cabinet member for Policy and Resources, said: “More and more people are using smartphones and handheld devices to access the internet, so when they are out and about in the town centres they will now be able to browse the internet for free. Many people rely on the internet and are more likely to stay in the town centres for longer if they can access wireless internet.
“It is very simple to use, you only have to register once and then you can access it as many times as you like up to two hours a day.
“Wi-Fi is just one of the ways we are looking at enhancing the town centres and we are working with traders to discuss the different options available.”
Steve Jagger, Managing Director of Quickline says: “We are delighted to have been awarded the Brigg and Scunthorpe town centre wifi contract. Traders on the high-street are well aware that more and more people are shopping online, but in real life, we can’t meet friends for a coffee or lunch via the internet. I believe that town centres focussing more on lifestyle than retail will become more popular with visitors and attract out-of-towners too.
“In some authorities, town traders and other businesses are clubbing together to self-finance projects for free visitor wifi. The fact that North Lincolnshire Council is funding this project demonstrates a forward thinking authority that embraces new technology. By offering a free add-on such as the wifi very much supports an urban concept of the future.”

For further information please visit www.quickline.co.uk or www.northlincs.gov.uk.