The village had suffered in the past from a number of areas with no broadband access, frustrating both residents who wanted to surf the internet and local companies who need good broadband access to run a successful business.

The issue was also a problem for High Peak Borough Council, which aims to encourage inward investment to the area.

Help was at hand in the form of a grant and practical support to find a supplier who could identify the problem and provide a solution. After much searching, Avanti Communications, a satellite broadband provider, came on board.

DDEP Chief Executive, Kevin Edwards, said: "Happily for both residents and businesses, the solution is fantastic and finally Peak Forest is a broadband hotspot. Companies can move here safe in the knowledge that they'll be able to do business online."

Avanti Communications has now installed satellite systems and to date seven customers have signed up to the service, with DDEP providing funding for the small receiver boxes that are needed to receive the signal, as well as the first month's subscription.

Cllr Tony Kemp, HPBCs Executive member for Regeneration said: "This is a very welcome move and I'm delighted that we've received funding. This is a good example of how working together with our partners and Avanti has sorted the problem out.

"It means that anyone who wants to can be online, whether that's to do business or simply to email friends and family."