Organisation Datasets
Safety Features - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
Description
Many Local Authorities capture locational details of certain safety features located across their area of jurisdiction. This dataset attempts to pull those features together into one single national dataset. It currently contains defibrillator, water access points, fire hydrant, lifebelt and CCTV...
Green Belt - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
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 -...
Recycling and Waste Facilities - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
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...
Low Emission Zones - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
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...
Local Nature Reserves - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
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....
Gritting Routes - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
Description
Each local authority creates gritting routes and regimes to keep their most important roads (and in some cases footpaths) and networks clear come bad winter weather. Most LAs create these as line datasets. So the national dataset is a line format dataset. We now have two layers: one for road...
Local Nature Conservation Sites - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
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-...
Cycling Network - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
Description
Many local authorities capture details of the cycle network within their jurisdiction. These may be lanes along roads or segregated paths away from vehicles. This dataset attempts to pull anything that local authorities can provide to us together into a national network. It may be missing details...
Low Emission Zones - Scotland
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...
Alcohol Prohibition Areas - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
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...
Employment Land Supply - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
Description
Scottish Planning Policy sets out the Scottish Government's policies in relation to economic development in Scotland. An Employment Land Audit is produced to monitor the supply, take up and status of employment land in line with National Guidance. The audit assesses the range and choice of...
Town Centres - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
Description
Town centres and other retail 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...
Care Homes for Older People - Scotland
Dataset Created
11/06/2021
Last Updated
21/05/2026
Description
This dataset of the name, address, location and unique IDs of every older person care home in Scotland has initially been supplied by Geoplace. It takes data from the Care Inspectorate and matches it to current address records from the One Scotland Gazetteer. Once this data has been validated by...
Employment Land Supply PREMIUM - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
Description
Scottish Planning Policy sets out the Scottish Government's policies in relation to economic development in Scotland. An Employment Land Audit is produced to monitor the supply, take up and status of employment land in line with National Guidance. The audit assesses the range and choice of...
Cycling Network - Scotland
Dataset Created
11/06/2021
Last Updated
22/02/2024
Description
Many local authorities capture details of the cycle network within their jurisdiction. These maybe lanes along roads or segregated paths away from vehicles. This dataset attempts to pull these together into a national network.
Street Furniture PREMIUM - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
Description
In November 2004, Audit Scotland published a document entitled ‘Maintaining Scotland’s Roads’, effectively introducing a requirement on local authorities in Scotland to produce a Roads Asset Management Plan (RAMP). Following this publication, The Society of Chief Officers for Transportation in...
Local Government Benchmarking Framework - Scotland
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...
Community Council Boundaries - Scotland
Dataset Created
05/06/2026
Last Updated
05/06/2026
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...