Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog looks at plans to deliver superfast broadband to every premises in Scotland by 2021, under the R100 programme.
Tag: Rural
Scale and concentration of land ownership – the elephant in the room?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Background The scale and concentration of land ownership in Scotland has been passionately discussed for more than 40 years, indeed it has been central to
Estimating the additional cost to Scotland of parcel delivery surcharges
Reading Time: 3 minutes SPICe last year estimated the additional cost to Scotland of parcel delivery surcharges relative to the rest of the UK. This was £36.3 million and
Guest blog – Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Cropping Systems
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee has recently concluded taking evidence as part of its consideration of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction
Scottish Wildcats
Reading Time: 3 minutes This blog takes a brief look at what is happening in the world of wildcat conservation, and at the re-introduction of other species with widespread
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Commercial fishing
Reading Time: 5 minutes On 23 August 2018, the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance