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The Water Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 came into force in October 2017, and are regulated and enforced by Local Authorities. The main objective of the Regulations is to ensure the provision of clean, safe drinking water and to deliver significant...
Most councils will keep a record of their car parks, bays and zones (including parking-related TROs (Traffic Regulation Orders). Therefore we have tried to compile these into consistent national layers. Currently, we publish four layers: - Car Parks - a polygon layer - Car Parks - a point layer -...
This Building Standards dataset has been created to "in-fill" the missing data from Local Authorities not yet signed up to the custom built 'Cloud Connector Framework' which enables the automated collection of data from local data systems on a weekly basis. It uses publicly available data from...
Low Emission Zones (LEZs) are designed to improve air quality and were introduced across Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Planning continues at a national and local authority level. Local grace periods now apply until enforcement begins. In Glasgow, the LEZ enforcement started on 1 June...
This dataset of the name, address, location and unique IDs of every older person care home in Scotland has initially been supplied by Geoplace. It takes data from the Care Inspectorate and matches it to current address records from the One Scotland Gazetteer. Once this data has been validated by...
Many local authorities capture details of the cycle network within their jurisdiction. These maybe lanes along roads or segregated paths away from vehicles. This dataset attempts to pull these together into a national network.
The Local Government Benchmarking Framework (LGBF) brings together a wide range of information about how all Scottish councils perform in delivering services to local communities. It is a high-level benchmarking tool designed to help senior management teams and elected members ask questions about...
A ‘polling place’ is defined as the building or area in which a polling station will be located. A ‘polling station’ is the room or area within the polling place where voting takes place. Unlike polling districts and polling places which are fixed by the local authority, polling stations are...
Most councils will keep a record of their recycling and waste management facilities. Therefore we have tried to compile these into a consistent national layer. The layer contains Recycling Places (including locations of bins and centres) and Waste Management Sites (including transfer centres and...
A council development plan may designate a green belt around a city or town to support the spatial strategy by: - directing development to the most appropriate locations and supporting regeneration; - protecting and enhancing the character, landscape setting and identity of the settlement; and -...
Town centres and other retail centres are defined by local authorities to meet the requirement of Scottish Planning Policy (paragraph 61) to identify town centres and other retail locations as part of a network of centres to support retail type development in the most appropriate locations. This...
Scottish Planning Policy sets out the Scottish Government's policies in relation to economic development in Scotland. An Employment Land Audit is produced to monitor the supply, take up and status of employment land in line with National Guidance. The audit assesses the range and choice of...
This dataset of the name, address, location and unique ID of every registered General Practitioner Practice in Scotland has initially been supplied by Geoplace. It takes data from the NHS open data platform (https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/dataset) and matches it to current address records from the...
Local government in Scotland comprises 32 unitary local authorities, which are responsible for the provision of a range of public services such as education, licensing regulations, social care, transport and waste management. The current authority boundaries are largely a result of reorganization...
A Web Mapping Feature layer identifying optimal locations across Scotland for mine water geothermal development. Mine water geothermal energy describes the low-carbon practice of using water held in abandoned flooded mines to heat or cool surface thermal demands. The low temperatures (as low as...
Many Local Authorities capture locational details of certain safety features located across their area of jurisdiction. This dataset attempts to pull those features together into one single national dataset. It currently contains defibrillator, water access points, fire hydrant, lifebelt and CCTV...
This planning applications dataset has been created to "in-fill" the missing data from Planning Authorities not yet signed up to the custom built 'Cloud Connector Framework' which enables the automated collection of data from local data systems on a weekly basis. It uses publicly available data...
All local authorities will receive planning applications for renewable energy sites. Some local authorities have provided us with such data, from which we have selected only approved and/ or operational sites. We have also received separate files of data showing renwable energy sites - both as...
Local nature conservation sites (LNCS) is a non-statutory designation given by local authorities to areas of locally important nature and landscapes. NatureScot, on behalf of the Local Nature Conservation Sites Working Group, published guidance (https://www.nature.scot/professional-...