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Polling Places
Open Data
Dataset Created
11/06/2021
License
UK Open Government Licence (OGL)
Contacts
Improvement Service
Last Updated
12/03/2024
Data Provided by
Improvement Service
alternative_name
polpl
Identifier
sh_polpl
la_collection
ckan
lineage
This dataset was amalgamated, optimised and published by the Spatial hub. The following quality assurance checks and corrections are carried out on the data: checks for missing district_code. checks for duplicate district_code. checks for no match with district dataset. checks for missing polling_place attribute. checks whether points falls outside local authority boundary. checks whether place feature is not a point format and corrects to centroids where necessary. All corrections and issues are captured and communicated via Quality Assurance report maps. Please contact spatialhub@improvementservice.org.uk for more details.
organisation_managed
false
spatial_type
vector
ssdi_link
themes
addresses,administrative units
update_frequency
as needed
Formats: WFS
Format Last Updated
CSV 23/01/2024
WFS 23/01/2024
WMTS 23/01/2024
Shapefile 23/01/2024
Attribute Info Description Specification
la_s_code 9-digit alpha/numeric unique ID, beginning with S (for Scotland), for the geographical area of each LA/NP. Alphanumeric Text String. Auto-generated by Spatial Hub using current list from: https://statistics.gov.scot/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.gov.scot%2Fdata%2Fstandard-geography-code-register
local_authority The LA/NP that supplied the data. Should use the exact name as it appears in the local authority sct register.
uprn The Unique Property Reference Number for the address of the polling place, as defined by the LA (mandatory field) 8, 9 or 12 digit number as defined by the LA
polling_place The name and/or address of the polling place, as defined by the LA (mandatory field) Text name with capitals for first letter (max 100 characters) without area descriptor
district_code The polling district code linked to the polling place, as defined by the LA (mandatory field) Alpha numeric code - not standardised as yet
sh_date_uploaded Date on which the data was provided to the Spatial Hub. Date. Auto-generated by Spatial Hub upon dataset registration. In format:yyyy-mm-dd
sh_src Unique reference assigned to the LA/NP upload file. Used for reporting any issues back to LA. Text String. Auto-generated by Spatial Hub upon dataset registration.
sh_src_id ID for each record per Spatial Hub upload. Used for reporting any issues back to LA/NP. Integer. Auto-generated by Spatial Hub upon dataset registration.