In reply to a post by karabo:

Given what they did do, my assumption is that they plan to piggyback on the existing OpenReach ducts and poles (PIA??). But, if so, I have no idea why they decided to only do this for the bunch of cottages near us and nowhere else.

Could be many reasons. For example, the properties with pots (aka 'toby boxes') could have DIG lead-ins, whilst yours has a proper Openreach duct which Gigaclear are happy to re-use.

In reply to a post by candlerb:

Could be many reasons. For example, the properties with pots (aka 'toby boxes') could have DIG lead-ins, whilst yours has a proper Openreach duct which Gigaclear are happy to re-use.

We're presently served by an Openreach pole and overhead copper wire (the existing ducting is just between the cabinets and poles, etc). And this is true for most of the houses in the area. That's what makes it even weirder on one level: everybody else (who are also presently served by overhead copper) is getting underground fibre, whereas assuming the ten or so houses near us get anything at all it looks like it will be overhead, via the existing OR poles.

To somebody on the ground there's nothing obviously different or more difficult about our part of the lane. And it's not obvious that the Openreach infrastructure is in any way superior to the rest of the area. So it makes me think there's a subtle technical or legal reason that forced them to treat our bit of the lane differently, but I can't figure out what it might be. There is National Trust land on both sides, but the NT open data portal suggests they don't actually own the road itself. So who knows.

Of course, it ultimately doesn't matter what the actual reason is... but I'd still like to know

That sounds frustrating! I think they said it was coming soon but it was around the time they were already digging - I think that's what prompted me to contact them. That was back in April and they had been adamant that we would have from then it right up until the second group of workmen actually showed up last week.

Might have an anwser for you - ours would be crossing NT land whichever side they choose and we were told it would go overhead where it currently is - then I heard that NT won't allow it to go overhead. Perhaps this is our problem!

In reply to a post by CassandraRaven:

Might have an anwser for you - ours would be crossing NT land whichever side they choose and we were told it would go overhead where it currently is - then I heard that NT won't allow it to go overhead. Perhaps this is our problem!

Interesting! (And frustrating).

You've motivated me to try to contact them again.

Out of interest, where in Stroud are you? We're between Minch and Rodborough Commons (on the lane that runs down the back of the Bear if you know it). But I guess there's a lot of NT land all over the place round here.

I'm over the other side in Nympsfield.

In reply to a post by CassandraRaven:

I'm over the other side in Nympsfield.

Ah yes - the deep/narrow valley description makes sense!

Really hope you manage to find a resolution with them.

I managed to have a look around where you have mentioned on here, i do understand not wanting to say where, because of privacy - which is understandable. And yes its dire for mobiles.

What may be a solution is point to point wireless from the lower end of the hill so it beams it up the hill to you if i understand the geography., I'm not sure how many others near you would be interested.

it would be cost effective and it may be something that NT would be happier about.