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This guidance provides an overview of Project Gigabit and answers to frequently asked questions. It outlines how councillors can use their unique local role to support the deployment of gigabit-capable broadband in their are…
This guide includes a selection of environmental and climate considerations to support the rollout of digital infrastructure. It is based on England jurisdiction, but has direct relevance across devolved administrations too.
This section offers guidance to assist local authorities in areas of digital leadership, legislation, regulation, planning, public assets and deployment.
People living and working in mobile signal blackspots across Scotland will be prioritised under changes to the UK government's rollout of 4G coverage.
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Quickline a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 36,300 premises across North Yorkshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Connect Fibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 6,000 premises across North East Staffordshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
On 24 March 2025, CityFibre announced that it had acquired Connexin. Building Digital UK (BDUK) has agreed to a change of control of the Project Gigabit contract in Nottinghamshire and West Lincolnshire to CityFibre.
These documents provide further information about GigaHubs, including developing GigaHubs projects.
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Cityfibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 34,000 premises across Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and east Berkshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Wessex Internet a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 10,500 premises across the New Forest and surrounding areas with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Cityfibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 52,000 premises across East and West Sussex with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Quickline a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 72,000 premises across Lincolnshire and East Riding of Yorkshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
Freedom Fibre will no longer deliver the Project Gigabit contract for North Shropshire in full.
The Barrier Busting Handbook supports suppliers local authorities, and other partner organisations, in managing and unlocking challenges preventing delivery of gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure.
This document provides further information about the RGC programme, including its aims and objectives, and how it will be delivered.
How can local authorities demonstrate leadership and create a strategy to encourage investment in digital infrastructure?
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Wessex Internet a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 14,500 premises across South Wiltshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Cityfibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 38,000 premises across Leicestershire and Warwickshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
The Scottish Government has awarded broadband provider GoFibre a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 63,000 premises across North East Scotland with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
BDUK has awarded broadband provider Quickline a Project Gigabit contract to provide around 28,000 premises across West Yorkshire and parts of North Yorkshire with access to gigabit-capable broadband.
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