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Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Last Updated

14/06/2023

Description

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...

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Last Updated

11/03/2024

Description

Local nature reserves are areas of (at least) locally important natural heritage, designated and managed by local authorities to give people better opportunities to learn about and enjoy nature close to where they live. They are found across the country, but generally close to towns and cities....

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Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Last Updated

11/03/2024

Description

HERs (Historic Environment Records) developed out of SMRs (Sites and Monuments Records). SMRs were established from the 1960s onwards in response to the loss of the archaeological resource through urban and rural development. From their original remit of recording archaeological sites, they have...

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

09/08/2023

Last Updated

11/10/2023

Description

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...

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Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Last Updated

22/02/2024

Description

Scottish legislation (Section 17) of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 dictates that records of culverts must be created and maintained. Specifically: (1) Every local authority must prepare a map which shows (or more than one map which, taken together, show) relevant bodies of water...

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Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Last Updated

11/03/2024

Description

Under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 a local authority may determine which parts of its area are of special architectural or historic interest and may designate these as Conservation Areas. The public will normally be consulted on any proposal to...

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

17/06/2021

Last Updated

22/02/2024

Description

This dataset contains areas classified by their suitability for onshore wind turbine development, falling into one of three groups: Group 1: Areas where wind farms will not be acceptable: National Parks and National Scenic Areas Group 2: Areas of significant protection: Recognising the need for...

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Last Updated

22/02/2024

Description

Land is legally defined as 'contaminated' where substances are causing or could cause significant harm to people, property or protected species as well as causing significant pollution to surface waters (for example lakes and rivers) or groundwater. Land can become contaminated by a variety of...

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Last Updated

11/03/2024

Description

Community councils are required to be established by local authorities. They are the most local tier of statutory representation in Scotland. They bridge the gap between local authorities and communities and help to make public bodies aware of the opinions and needs of the communities they...

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Last Updated

11/03/2024

Description

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...

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Last Updated

22/02/2024

Description

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...

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

14/06/2023

Last Updated

11/03/2024

Description

These strategies are a requirement that has now been added into the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/13/part/4/crossheading/forestry-and-woodland-strategy/enacted Most councils already have a FWS and these are normally accompanied by spatial data....

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Last Updated

05/05/2026

Description

This dataset of the name, address, location and Unique Property Reference Number of every NHS hospital in Scotland has initially been supplied by NHS24. It takes data from their Scotland's Service Directory (https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory) and matches it to current address...

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

29/09/2022

Last Updated

11/03/2024

Description

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...

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Dataset Created

18/10/2023

Last Updated

19/10/2023

Description

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...

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Last Updated

20/06/2023

Description

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...

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

14/06/2023

Last Updated

22/02/2024

Description

This dataset is an amalgamation of data related to the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and the new duties this places on local authorities. Part 5: Asset Transfer Requests: Provides community bodies with a right to request to purchase, lease, manage or use land and buildings belonging...

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WFS WMS SHAPEFILE GEOJSON
Dataset Created

11/06/2021

Last Updated

11/03/2024

Description

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-...

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