An MP has called for more to be done to improve web connection speeds in his constituency to prevent people from missing out.

According to David Nuttall, who represents Bury North in the House of Commons, those who live in areas with very slow broadband access are "seriously disadvantaged in this digital age".

Speaking to the Bury Times, he acknowledged that progress on the issue has been made, with Nangreaves, for instance, recently seeing upgrades to its broadband infrastructure.

However, he believes there is still a great deal that needs to be done in order to improve the situation more widely. 

Mr Nuttall noted that the Bury Rural Inequalities Forum has been "working hard on this problem for a number of years, looking for solutions in those areas which still do not have realistic broadband access speeds".

As a result, he is confident that a share of the £990,000 that was allocated to Greater Manchester by Broadband Delivery UK will be used to improve broadband speeds in the borough.

A public consultation on the issue is currently underway and Mr Nuttall has urged people who are concerned about the situation to use it to express their views.

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