THE Tatton Group, which acts for rural clients including the Tatton Estate, is so fed up with poor rural broadband connectivity it has decided to fix the problem by launching Tatton Tech.

Founder Henry Brooks has called on the Government to bring forward its plans to bring universal high-speed broadband to stop damage being done to rural communities.

The Tatton Group provides integrated consultancy and delivery services for investors and occupiers of commercial and residential and sites throughout the UK, especially in rural areas.

Clients include the Tatton Estate, which is responsible for several thousand acres of land, 500 tenancies and brown and greenfield developments.

Mr Brooks, who is on the policy committee of the Country Land and Business Association and president of the Cheshire Agricultural Society said: “Rural business owners cite a persistent litany of problems, especially poor broadband coverage, but the universal high-speed broadband promised by the Government is not due to arrive before 2020, after Brexit, which is too late even if on time.

“We have experienced this ourselves and became so fed up we decided to find our own solution for customers all over the country.”

Tatton Tech is rolling out the latest radio broadband technology to offer businesses and nearby residents - especially in hard to reach areas - first class digital connectivity with three products - Tatton Ultrafast for businesses, Tatton Superfast for home office and Tatton Fast for home use.

Mr Brooks added: “For our business and thousands of others across the UK from farmers and home workers to large corporates, digital connectivity is now critical.

“We have also heard from many people in our area who struggle for rural broadband despite being close to Manchester, and as a result are suffering increasing crime, so wireless CCTV is also becoming more and more important which relies on a good internet connection.

“Much has been said about rebalancing the UK economy, especially critical as we approach life outside the European Union when we need to be filling skills and productivity gaps, and quickly rolling out high speed broadband to rural areas is like picking low-hanging fruit – it’s easy!

“In the meantime we are not prepared to sit around and be left behind, and that’s why we are taking the matter into our hands.”

The first properties to be connected by Tatton Tech include holiday lets managed under their Tatton Stays brand. Tatton Tech plans to roll the service out to businesses and nearby or related residential properties.