Home / TMT

Legal News

Scottish Government announces £384m R100 lot contract has been signed

Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis

Published on: 14 December 2020

Published by LNB News

LNB News 14/12/2020

Document Information

Issue Date: 14 December 2020

Published Date: 14 December 2020

Jurisdiction(s): Scotland

Article summary

The Scottish Government has announced that a contract for the £384m R100 North of Scotland lot has been signed in order to bring 'superfast broadband' to the North of Scotland, which will start in 2021. The Connectivity Minister, Paul Wheelhouse, confirmed the progress of the £600m Reaching 100% programme, announcing that the £384m contract for the North of Scotland had been signed with BT. The contract will deliver speeds 'over 30 times faster than the Scottish Government’s superfast commitment' with fibre-to-the-premises technology being used for more than 80% of addresses of the North lot contract build.

Popular documents

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?

What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a

Late payment penalties—inheritance tax

Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid

Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?

Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an

Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements

Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements[Insert addressee details]Dear [insert name][It is our understanding that [insert name of prospective employee] [was an employee of yours between the dates of [insert dates as appropriate] OR is a current employee of