By Rachel Conner-Hill echorachelc Chief Reporter (Tees Valley & North Yorkshire)
Claire Bulman of Waterstones, Cllr Alan Marshall, Fran Wood and Salah Asserha, of Falafel Fella. FREE public Wi-Fi has been launched across a town centre in a bid to encourage people to spend more time there. Shoppers and visitors in Darlington can now access Wi-Fi as part of the town centre s ongoing development through the Towns Fund, which is funded by the Government. Councillor Heather Scott, leader of the council, said: “We hope that the installation of Wi-Fi will increase footfall and encourage people to spend more time here. The initiative reflects our commitment to enhancing Darlington through our Towns Fund which looks to invest in the town centre.”