Reading Time: 5 minutes R100 plans to deliver superfast broadband to every home and business in Scotland. This blog looks at recent developments around the R100 programme.
Category: Rural Affairs
Land Reform at 20 – What does a post-feudal era look like?
Reading Time: 9 minutes A look back at Scotland’s land reform journey since 1999.
Scotland’s parcel delivery surcharge cost on the up
Reading Time: 4 minutes SPICe has estimated the additional cost to Scotland of parcel delivery surcharges relative to the rest of the UK. For 2019, we estimate a cost of £40m.
Brewing and distilling: a barrel full of employment
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at the most recent economic facts and figures for Scotland’s brewing and distilling sectors. A key trend has been the uplift in employment.
Superfast broadband – will Scotland reach 100?
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at plans to deliver superfast broadband to every premises in Scotland by 2021, under the R100 programme.
Assessing the conservation status of Scotland’s salmon rivers
Reading Time: 4 minutes The wild Atlantic salmon is an iconic Scottish species, however, their numbers are in decline. The total salmon rod catch in Scottish rivers reached its