Tom Arthur: “Union Street has long been the heart of Aberdeen, and like many towns and city centres it has faced significant…”

Applications are being considered for the latest funding round, with grants of up to £17 million due to be announced shortly.

Mirroring a trend seen in many countries around the world, Scotland has an ageing population and areas where the population is declining.

Our ambitious 4G Infill programme brought life-changing 4G services to thousands of homes and businesses throughout the country, with the £28.75 million project delivering 55 mobile masts in some of Scotland’s hardest-to-reach communities.

It’s precisely why we are investing £600 million to roll out gigabit-capable broadband in some of the country’s hardest-to-reach communities through our R100 programme.