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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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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-...