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Local Nature Conservation Sites - Orkney Islands
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

13/10/2023

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-...

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Town Centres - South Ayrshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

08/12/2022

Description

Town 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 forms part of the...

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Council Asset Register - Highland
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.

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Local Nature Reserves - Orkney Islands
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

17/10/2023

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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Polling Districts - Aberdeen City
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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Polling Places - Inverclyde
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:
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Polling Places - East Renfrewshire
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:
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Local Development Plans - Dundee City
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

23/05/2023

Description

The Local Development Plan dataset is a composition of Local Development Plans supplied by local authorities and national parks in Scotland. It is intended to provide a spatial overview of common policies across Scotland. The authoritative data source is the originating data supplied by the...

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School Catchments - Aberdeenshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

03/10/2023

Description

Scottish councils usually divide towns and country areas into catchments and children living in a catchment area will usually go to the same local school. Domestic properties typically have a catchment area for each of their local: - primary non-denominational (PN), - secondary non-denominational...

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

24/05/2016

Last Updated

27/10/2022

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:
ZIP
Safety Features - City of Edinburgh
Open Data
Dataset Created

23/07/2018

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

This dataset captures any data that pertains to locations of safety equipment and features. Initially, this will include water safety features (like life buoys and river access) and defibrillator locations. More will can be added as and when needed. The should be made as OWPAs in your gazetteer....

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Polling Places - Midlothian
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
School Catchments - Glasgow City
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

Scottish councils usually divide towns and country areas into catchments and children living in a catchment area will usually go to the same local school. Domestic properties typically have a catchment area for each of their local: - primary non-denominational (PN), - secondary non-denominational...

Formats:
ZIP
Smoke Control Areas - North Ayrshire
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

Under Section 18 of the Clean Air Act 1993, many parts of Scotland are Smoke Control Areas. If you live in a smoke control area it is an offence to produce smoke from a chimney of a building, or a chimney of any fixed boiler or industrial plant, unless you're burning an authorised fuel or using...

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Local Nature Reserves - Fife
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

24/11/2022

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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Local Development Plans - Glasgow City
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

The Local Development Plan dataset is a composition of Local Development Plans supplied by local authorities and national parks in Scotland. It is intended to provide a spatial overview of common policies across Scotland. The authoritative data source is the originating data supplied by the...

Formats:
ZIP
Town Centres - Orkney Islands
Open Data
Dataset Created

24/05/2016

Last Updated

17/10/2023

Description

Town 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 forms part of the...

Formats:
ZIP
Polling Districts - Orkney Islands
Open Data
Dataset Created

27/01/2017

Last Updated

17/10/2023

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
Article 4 Directions - City of Edinburgh
Open Data
Dataset Created

30/01/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

An Article 4 Direction is a statement made under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011. The Direction, made by a local authority and approved by Scottish Ministers, removes all or some of the permitted development rights on an area. The...

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Cycling Network - City of Edinburgh
Open Data
Dataset Created

13/11/2017

Last Updated

27/10/2022

Description

Councils collect various datasets to do with their cycle network. These may contain cycle lanes (which are parts of roads) or cycle paths (distinct from the road network). They may be collected as line or polygon features. We'll accept either and work out a way to turn them into a standardised...

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