Free seafront wi-fi plan for Filey rejected over costs
The scheme "did not represent good value for money for all residents, as the costs going forward for a service that did not meet the town's requirements were significant", Filey councillors said.However, Filey Town Council has said that its Finance and General Purposes Committee would "look into alternatives that would provide a more suitable and inclusive service for Filey".Free public wi-fi is currently available in 20 towns across North Yorkshire via the authority's provider NYnet, including in Scarborough, Whitby, Thirsk, Malton, and Harrogate, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. North Yorkshire Council has said that it was "exploring how this technology could be used to promote local shops and services and create a different town centre experience".
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