The landlord of the Rodenhurst Business Park recently had satellite broadband installed, which has boosted connectivity, but is reliant on good weather for a stable signal.
“If it’s a nice day then we have good internet. But if the weather’s bad then it can be on and off all day,” said Norgrove.
“It’s not very professional for us as a business when we’re trying to provide training and the line’s dropping out.”
Her frustration is shared by Mark Openshaw who lives in a hamlet near Oswestry and has been battling since 2019 to get superfast broadband installed in his home.
A full fibre cable, which is vastly superior to old copper wiring, runs past the end of his property carrying a reliable signal to homes on the other side of a hill.
“All my neighbours are suffering from the same internet problems,” he said.
“The engineers that have come out to us said the only thing we can do is wait until there’s something in the pipeline to support us.
“We’ve been offered a 4G solution [via mobile networks]. That would be great, but we can’t get 4G signal in this area.”