The Government has confirmed that £200 million will be allocated to fund full fibre broadband connections in hard to reach areas across the UK, starting with all primary schools who would otherwise never have had access to high-quality broadband (October... (Continue reading)
The government has confirmed that £3 million will be invested to help strengthen digital skills in Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas (October 31st). The funding announced in the Budget will see the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport... (Continue reading)
The OGA has issued its first Wells Insight report, following a period of two years collating and verifying well data, which provides a comprehensive insight into UKCS well stock and activity which will provide extremely valuable information for operators, service... (Continue reading)
The University of Glasgow has launched a new energy strategy to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions across an estate of 320 buildings ranging in age from the 19th to the 21st century (October 30th). David Duncan, Chief Operating Officer... (Continue reading)
The Government has committed further investment to the UK’s booming Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector by announcing up to an additional £50 million to attract and retain the world’s top talent (October 31st). The announcement within this week’s budget builds on... (Continue reading)
A new policy paper from Common Weal explores the lack of effectiveness and accountability of local democracy in Scotland and has developed a new proposal based on evidence gathered from extensive interviews with a wide range of individuals and organisations... (Continue reading)
At the Autumn Budget 2018, the Chancellor announced several measures relating to the British Business Bank. Together they represent a substantial package that further underlines the expanding role of the Bank in delivering for smaller businesses across the UK. Chief... (Continue reading)
Homes England has set out how it will improve housing affordability through a new five-year Strategic Plan – helping more people access better homes in areas where they are needed most (October 30th). The plan, which runs up to 2022/23,... (Continue reading)
The potential value to the local economies of circular approaches in Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire and Tayside, is set out in reports commissioned by Zero Waste Scotland, and highlighted in a speech by the First Minister at the Circular Economy Hotspot... (Continue reading)
Construction of Europe’s first ever ‘smart canal’ scheme, which will use the 250-year-old Forth & Clyde Canal and 21st century technology to mitigate flood risk as well as enable massive regeneration, is now underway in Glasgow (October 31st). The pioneering... (Continue reading)