Ealing is one of five West London boroughs to have secured a deal to bring ultra-fast broadband to residents, libraries, and schools. 

Ealing, Barnet, Brent, Harrow, and Hillingdon are the five boroughs set to benefit from a £3.9 million partnership between West London Alliance and BT, which will see BT's expertise create a new "full fibre" broadband network in the area, bringing 1GB internet speeds. 

This will see public facilities with slow internet connections like libraries, social care, community and youth centres be provided with enhanced broadband and will also give faster connections to 15,000 homes and businesses across West London. 

Ed Maughan, BT's Director for London Private and Public Sector said: "This project with WLA will enable us to bring full fibre connections to five West London boroughs that will not just boost internet speeds, but also ensure schools, businesses, households and essential public spaces benefit from future-proofed infrastructure. 

"What's more, it will help tackle digital inequality and bring access to state-of-the-art technology to key community hubs, who can often find it difficult to access funding." 

The investment for this project has been provided by the Government's Getting Better Fund, the Mayor of London, and London Council's Strategic Investment Pot. 

Theo Blackwell, Chief Digital Officer for London, said: "The Mayor and I are committed to investing in London's digital infrastructure to create a better, fairer and more prosperous city for all.  

"More than half of London homes are now connected to full fibre, up from only four per cent in 2017.  

"Much of this progress is down to councils and City Hall working closely with telecommunications companies to encourage local investment like this project in west London. 

"We are thrilled that BT and West London Alliance have come together to provide thousands of homes, schools, community centres and businesses with ultra-fast broadband, minimising digital inequality and significantly improving people's lives and livelihoods." 

David Francis, Director of the West London Alliance added: "Our Digital Infrastructure and Inclusion Programme has brought together expertise across local authorities and BT to ensure West London is one of the best-connected places in the UK. 

"West London is a hub for fibre broadband and 5G investment that is rapidly becoming an economic powerhouse for Digital Innovation and Investment."