Dunno about the inner workings of the UK but here it would be a chance of about **** all of getting something from a petition. Only $$$ work. If you get a certain amount of people together to pledge to use them on a certain site and pay a rather hefty amount for the installation, maybe!
That said, the DSL coverage is pretty good, even out in the sticks. You'll find it hard not to get 8mbit regardless of location.