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Polling Districts - Shetland Islands
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

A Polling District is a geographical subdivision of an electoral area such as an electoral Ward within which a polling place is designated. The Representation of the People Act 1983 places a duty on LA to divide the local authority area into polling districts based on ward boundaries, and to...

Formats:
ZIP
Council Asset Register - North Ayrshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

This dataset is an amalgamation of all Scottish Council Asset Registers. "UPRN", "address" and "type" are now MANDATORY fields for this dataset. The "type" field should follow the One Scotland Gazetteer (OSG) Classification conventions. See https://osg.scot/portal/index.jsp for more details.

Formats:
CSV
Alcohol Prohibition Areas - Angus
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

Local authorities have the power to make by-laws to prohibit the drinking of alcohol in designated public places under provisions contained in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (under sections 201, 202 and 203) subject to confirmation by Scottish Ministers. To date, 27 local authorities...

Formats:
ZIP
Council Asset Register - Glasgow City
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

18/04/2023

Description

This dataset is an amalgamation of all Scottish Council Asset Registers. "UPRN", "address" and "type" are now MANDATORY fields for this dataset. The "type" field should follow the One Scotland Gazetteer (OSG) Classification conventions. See https://osg.scot/portal/index.jsp for more details.

Formats:
CSV ZIP
Community Council Boundaries - Aberdeenshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

27/07/2023

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...

Formats:
ZIP
Paths And Core Paths - Aberdeenshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

27/07/2023

Description

Every local authority and National Park authority (access authorities) in Scotland is required to draw up a plan for a system of paths (core paths) sufficient for the purpose of giving the public reasonable access throughout their area. Core paths are paths, waterways or any other means of...

Formats:
ZIP
Paths And Core Paths - Angus
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

Every local authority and National Park authority (access authorities) in Scotland is required to draw up a plan for a system of paths (core paths) sufficient for the purpose of giving the public reasonable access throughout their area. Core paths are paths, waterways or any other means of...

Formats:
Polling Districts - Angus
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

A Polling District is a geographical subdivision of an electoral area such as an electoral Ward within which a polling place is designated. The Representation of the People Act 1983 places a duty on LA to divide the local authority area into polling districts based on ward boundaries, and to...

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Green Belt - Aberdeenshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

31/05/2016

Last Updated

27/07/2023

Description

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 -...

Formats:
ZIP
Polling Places - East Ayrshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

A Polling District is a geographical subdivision of an electoral area such as an electoral Ward within which a polling place is designated. The Representation of the People Act 1983 places a duty on LA to divide the local authority area into polling districts based on ward boundaries, and to...

Formats:
ZIP
Community Council Boundaries - Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

27/10/2022

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...

Formats:
ZIP
Paths And Core Paths - East Lothian
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

16/12/2022

Description

Every local authority and National Park authority (access authorities) in Scotland is required to draw up a plan for a system of paths (core paths) sufficient for the purpose of giving the public reasonable access throughout their area. Core paths are paths, waterways or any other means of...

Formats:
ZIP
Community Council Boundaries - Clackmannanshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

27/10/2022

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...

Formats:
ZIP
Community Council Boundaries - Glasgow City
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

18/04/2023

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...

Formats:
Renewable Energy Sites - Highland
Open Data
Dataset Created

15/03/2019

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

Many local authorities collect details of where the renewable energy sites are within their jurisdiction. Although other parties purport to have such lists, we would like to collate what local authorities believe to be the definitive sites and data.

Formats:
XLSX
Polling Districts - Clackmannanshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

A Polling District is a geographical subdivision of an electoral area such as an electoral Ward within which a polling place is designated. The Representation of the People Act 1983 places a duty on LA to divide the local authority area into polling districts based on ward boundaries, and to...

Formats:
ZIP
Polling Places - Moray
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

A Polling District is a geographical subdivision of an electoral area such as an electoral Ward within which a polling place is designated. The Representation of the People Act 1983 places a duty on LA to divide the local authority area into polling districts based on ward boundaries, and to...

Formats:
ZIP
Alcohol Prohibition Areas - South Ayrshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

07/12/2022

Description

Local authorities have the power to make by-laws to prohibit the drinking of alcohol in designated public places under provisions contained in the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (under sections 201, 202 and 203) subject to confirmation by Scottish Ministers. To date, 27 local authorities...

Formats:
Paths And Core Paths - North Ayrshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

Every local authority and National Park authority (access authorities) in Scotland is required to draw up a plan for a system of paths (core paths) sufficient for the purpose of giving the public reasonable access throughout their area. Core paths are paths, waterways or any other means of...

Formats:
Local Nature Conservation Sites - Falkirk
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

13/09/2023

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-...

Formats:

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