Case Studies
Using address and street data to help realise the power of place
22 June 2020
The UPRN underpinning the Multi Agency Incident Transfer (MAIT) standardBritish APCO has been working with the Cabinet Office, Welsh Government and ACPO members from both the emergency services and the commercial sector to look at the problem of exchanging incidents between agency control rooms.
06 June 2020
Bridging central and local government with UPRNs to respond to COVID-19GeoPlace is working with central and devolved governments to include the UPRN in data sent to local authorities to support shielding measures for vulnerable people to COVID-19.
04 June 2020
A council's approach to utilising Additional Street DataIn being a Permit scheme authority, the council is able to rely on accurate information from works promoters before carrying out work. This is because, the permit scheme provides a more formal way of booking time/road space on Highways.
19 May 2020
Improving services for citizens with one version of the truthDesigned to share data across the wider public sector, Lle (meaning ‘place’ in the Welsh language), is a hub for data and information related to Wales and the environment.
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18 May 2020
GeoPlace identifies £4 return on every £1 spent on council address and street informationA GeoPlace commissioned study projects net benefits up to £202 million by 2020 from better use of the address and street data that councils create and maintain
03 April 2020
A two pronged solution in North East LincolnshireThis case study explores how North East Lincolnshire Council has achieved improvements in its local address data against a backdrop of increased pressure on staff resources and I.T. challenges.
03 April 2020
It is more than just partnership working, it is about providing one serviceThe Partnership between Adur and Worthing councils is proving to be a nationally significant collaboration model, the first one of its kind.
02 April 2020
Hackney Council use UPRNs to support vulnerable peopleHackney Council are using the UPRN to identify the most vulnerable people in our communities and to give them the joined-up, practical support they need.
13 February 2020
Using the UPRN to improve collection of Land Transaction Tax in Wales97687d7a59df4d648849cc06854810fcb54ea25b-v3.pdf
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13 February 2020
Defnyddio’r Rhif Cyfeirnod Eiddo Unigryw (UPRN) i wella casglu Treth Trafodiadau Tir yng Nghymrua1bc4c38f2b13a3385a523a12e3bd03b3a1ea41f-v3.pdf
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11 February 2020
Combining the systems from five established local authorities in DorsetDorset combines six authorities: Dorset County Council, East Dorset District, North Dorset District, Purbeck District, West Dorset District, Weymouth & Portland Borough- to become a single unitary authority.
28 January 2020
Milton Keynes Council uses drones to monitor development sitesMilton Keynes Council has developed an innovative approach to monitoring development sites with the use of drone technology, enabling them to pre-empt citizen's needs.
29 October 2019
Modernising Electoral Data services in HuntingdonshireHuntingdonshire District Council have improved internal processes to ensure that the Electoral Register is continuously maintained with new and updated addresses for residential properties.
07 October 2019
Using location data and technology of today to reveal the secrets of the past10d0b2afc9e2ad9592c9f89b9b2ff9d0bb6dd635-v3.pdf
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24 September 2019
Using location to create understandable shareable insightsb2eee30ef83032ae3733f75f9b78266708385e9b-v3.pdf
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24 September 2019
Scarborough Council - Sharing data securely, bringing down costs, protecting information - using the UPRNee7b2294b5defc58cee8053422c229149d54442f-v3.pdf
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24 September 2019
Reducing costs and improving services to citizens using the UPRNd614b0261485b2d43e719e13e0f829126525458a-v3.pdf
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24 September 2019
One version of the truth - improving services for citizens1b39a8c2eae3b9519e86dfd75b199c08448a7f71-v3.pdf
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24 September 2019
Nottingham Council - Sharing data securely, bringing down costs, protecting informationf8384500b6853e0dcbdc550d058951f1112d3c33-v3.pdf
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24 September 2019
The journey of an address in the Police system6de623868959b9ded377fd8a051e699daa227665-v3.pdf
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24 September 2019
Integrated location delivers greater reliability and interoperabilityea849599e7228a8d65efe7de28c89157a5bb62e8-v3.pdf
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24 September 2019
HMRC - tackling and preventing fraud using the UPRN0f4afbe5206ee8f6313888a95772323eec72be84-v3.pdf
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24 September 2019
Environment Roads and Facilities (ERF) digital transformation projectbde82d60f42ccd135bea7693ad72e44486391339-v3.pdf
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24 September 2019
Predicting and preventing fires using predictive analytics and the UPRN116a1a749aef1c39edc2bfe312f39baf47f2658f-v3.pdf
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05 September 2019
Ofcom - using UPRNs to help deliver superfast, universal service obligations and mobile coverageGood communication is vital in our lives. Ofcom makes excellent use of Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) in AddressBase Premium and AddressBase Islands to ensure its policy analysis is dependable and authoritative.
25 June 2019
Nottingham lead the way for smart city technology and renewable energyNottingham City Council are pioneering smart cities with their app to manage their district heating system using FME integrated data technology. They have combined their district heating network data with the National Street Gazetteer (NSG) to create a visual resource for safer street works.
25 September 2018
Linking people and places The Nation’s Census Address Custodians are our unsung heroes5edf6b8b0c735e6cba28145a6ae0f77f3ca56ac8-v3.pdf
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14 August 2018
North Somerset Council - UPRNs identify missing Business Rates and Council Tax revenue streams55433f577cad22eb98bc2ce79041367dbc667ee6-v3.pdf
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25 July 2018
GeoPlace Exemplar Award Winner 2016 - Leeds City CouncilThe Exemplar Award is awarded to the best example or demonstration of local address and/or street datasets providing quantifiable benefit to the citizen/authority/region/nation. This year's winner is Leeds City Council for its project to use local address data to verify population estimates. By using accurate data on the number of residential units, where they are located, and which ones are vacant, a far more accurate population estimate is able to be calculated at any period of time.
12 July 2018
Protecting traffic sensitive streets in East Sussexc6cb3fd10c8209a7f980e456f234b314ec7089be-v3.pdf
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05 July 2018
London Borough of Lewisham uses UPRNs to transform borough-wide services for residents5e7324f44753a2229a04910c0a8497bafe922428-v3.pdf
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28 June 2018
Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council - UPRNs make waste collection operations more efficienta8810409bfd9dcc78ffc54452d203361a4f00b95-v3.pdf
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20 June 2018
Mid Sussex District Council - using UPRNs to secure £2.2m Government funding for local broadband improvementsd9eaba212d5270980b4d80807ef91030b5b5a543-v3.pdf
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19 June 2018
Sefton Council - UPRNs help to improve the standard of living in rented accommodation3d50115cffab862202376dd77d0a6a8b8935d094-v3.pdf
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19 June 2018
Reigate & Banstead Council - using UPRNs to ensure electoral equality and empower insightf1fe60ce60a02479fd7c6970c200278eb6acf0cc-v3.pdf
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19 June 2018
Denbighshire County Council - using UPRNs to secure funding and improve tenants’ housing conditions480ab75623b1e12d3477c324d8568b658f12f286-v3.pdf
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11 January 2018
Kent integrated Database – using the UPRN to support health and care providersf3d0ae21470c125c3e4e9b512c0716fe6447d12f-v3.pdf
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04 January 2018
Collecting waste from houses in multiple occupation made easyIn 2010, Oxford City Council implemented a new domestic and trade waste recycling software system. This system was designed to be underpinned by the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG).
04 January 2018
The London Borough of Redbridge and how they used the LLPG for their 2016 Ward Boundary ReviewThe London Borough of Redbridge have used their Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) matched Electoral Roll to help model submissions for the 2016 Ward Boundary Review.
17 November 2017
Camden Council – creating a Residents’ Index using the UPRNdfbfc6e5cf022711e7307bdf2cbf1a31936a883a-v3.pdf
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13 November 2017
Rushmoor Borough Council – Increasing customer satisfaction with UPRNs810d0dd7e1d7a646fdee1eaf5fd37820eb2e3806-v3.pdf
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13 November 2017
Bath & North East Somerset Council - Using UPRNs to improve business rate collectionb41312c8e4289aec3db6339985922f9a783a1254-v3.pdf
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13 November 2017
Manchester City Council — Using the UPRN to identify families with troublesa51efbae47f5337f9b64bf89c63cd75a9bdbae39-v3.pdf
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13 November 2017
Salford City Council - Using the UPRN to better service customers1b7a72dc2ccc589bfae0e423e5161b3e868578b6-v3.pdf
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13 November 2017
Brighton & Hove City Council - Using UPRN as the key to creating a unifi ed Customer Index42a7d676cccb5e53c1e30b805db986fb6f97635e-v3.pdf
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13 November 2017
Harrow Council – the UPRN, the logical glue, or “How I was converted to understand the importance of the LLPG”8e025ced2175006141ce452522b28d1da30e4c3e-v3.pdf
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13 November 2017
Brighton & Hove City Council – using the USRN to light up the cityd8635384362a114a44248720e62111783d04519f-v3.pdf
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25 October 2017
The Camden Residents IndexIn 2013, the London Borough of Camden developed a Residents Index using a Master Data Management (MDM) platform. The Camden Residents Index (CRI) unites information from multiple council data sources to create a single, consistent view of residents across the borough and the council services that they are accessing. The system uses sophisticated probabilistic matching techniques to link records from different business system together to produce a single golden view of the citizen and the household.
09 October 2017
Using the UPRN to service customers better in SalfordAs with many other local authorities in England and Wales, Salford City Council faces challenges to reduce costs whilst improving levels of customer satisfaction.
09 October 2017
Building a Street Naming and Numbering SystemFor many years Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) Council operated a paper-based Street Naming and Numbering (SNN) system. It became increasingly untenable with the expansion in workload, the need to cut administration costs, and the desire from applicants to apply and pay on line.
21 September 2017
Simulating the energy use of buildings in the City of Nottingham - The InSmart projectInSmart -Integrated Smart City Planning is a three year, European funded project which involves four European Cities working in partnership towards a sustainable energy future. The primary objective of the project is to develop sustainable energy action plans for each partner city.
10 July 2017
Real time intelligence on Data Linking in HarrowThe London Borough of Harrow have created an internal dashboard as a simple and effective way to provide instant information about systems linked to their Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) across the council.
02 May 2017
Understanding local populations between censuses84d6c4a72a7b44c5ea4e198b9c2a003f09d4b017-v3.pdf
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18 January 2017
Northumberland makes online reporting easyNorthumberland County Council achieved digital transformation in their online reporting tools aimed at residents. The tool can be used to report street lighting faults; missed bin collections or potholes. The tool has achieved efficiencies for the authority as well as an improved customer experience. All this has been enabled through effective use of existing resources, including the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) and the Local Street Gazetteer (LSG).
26 October 2016
A council's approach to utilising Additional Street DataIn June 2012, Leeds City Council became a permit scheme authority. The permit scheme is facilitated by the National Street Gazetteer (NSG) and improved by the quality of Additional Street Data (ASD).
05 October 2016
Using UPRNs to improve business rate collectionIn line with other authorities, Bath and North East Somerset Council have been faced with a decrease in government funding. In response, the council chose to raise income, and minimise cuts to their services.
11 August 2016
Using the USRN to keep Brighton & Hove lit upBrighton & Hove Council are linking their street works information with the enhancement of the Street Lighting Inventory, for a more efficient process. This was particularly important to the street works engineers.
14 July 2016
Using addresses to transform business in WiltshireWhen Wiltshire County Council became a unitary authority, it inherited Local Land and Property Gazetteers (LLPGs) from its previous four district councils. The LLPG which now holds 250,000 addresses, has been integrated into a number of core business systems allowing the council to benefit from accurate addressing, reduce the duplication of effort and minimise the risk of errors as well as providing consistency for its customers.
14 July 2016
A property level view of flood relief in LeedsIn late December, 2015, Leeds City Council faced intense flash flooding within its area. Urgent action was needed to identify all affected buildings. The Business Rates and Council Tax departments needed to identify flooded areas in order to avoid any miscommunication with regards to missed payments and provide mandatory relief. The Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) became a key driver in the assessment of the entitled relief for all residential and commercial properties.
14 July 2016
Huntingdon's use of Cambridgeshire County Council's Public Right of Way Dataf6a007724423a68e35c57db1ddcb9b57b051dc7d-v3.pdf
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14 July 2016
Evidence based procurement returns £800,000 per annum in Bromleyeca66d8ddb3cbd5ea1e22df3b6a2bed9c6bfed2a-v3.pdf
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25 May 2016
2010 Exemplar Awards case study booklet8d3b5f3165f4c58c9b486774e10aa99b5571b864-v3.pdf
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20 May 2016
Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue seeks harmonyCambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) has harmonised the address data it uses in preparation for the FiReControl project.
20 May 2016
Confronting the issues: Lincolnshire Fire and RescueLincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) was been involved in a data capture and migration exercise. This was to align its current gazetteer with the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) in preparation for the FiReControl initiative.
20 May 2016
Dudley's got a GIS-MO: project case studyDudley Metropolitan Borough Council has developed an in-house geographic information (GI) service that has become a business critical product within the company.
20 May 2016
Kent Highway Services: using GIS for environmental protectionKent County Council's Highway Services has been using the National Street Gazetteer (NSG) as a base and the Associated Street Data (ASD) as a means to record detailed environmental information.
20 May 2016
Nottingham City Council: getting the figures rightNottingham City carried out an innovative project producing population figures excluding students living in the area. This resulted in more accurate figures and targets and new areas of need being identified.
20 May 2016
Sharing the knowledge in OxfordOxford City Council encourages sharing of information across departments, using geographical information systems (GIS) and a rationalised back office regime.
20 May 2016
Extra Care Sheltered Housing programmeSwindon Borough Council is increasingly using geographical information (GI) in the commissioning and delivery of health and social care services. The council and local primary care trust (PCT) worked in partnership to plan the Extra Care Sheltered Housing programme using GI resources.
20 May 2016
Bedfordshire Community Safety Partnerships SCRIBE projectThe Bedfordshire Community Safety Partnerships developed an innovative data sharing system, SCRIBE, to support partnership working to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in Bedfordshire.
20 May 2016
Breaking out of the silo - West Midlands Regional ObservatoryThe West Midlands Regional Observatory (WMRO) is an excellent example of cross-organisation and cross-departmental working.
20 May 2016
Accurate incident location in SurreySurrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has built a state-of-the-art dynamic mobilisation system. This dramatically speeds up response times to incidents.
20 May 2016
Spatially-enabled services in SouthwarkThe London Borough of Southwark offers its citizens a spatially-enabled one-stop shop through a state-of-the-art web mapping platform. This is underpinned by council data which is intelligently linked.
20 May 2016
Using technology to make timeGwynedd Council's use of new and innovative technology has enabled them to fully realise the potential of its Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) and GIS datasets, to deliver a faster, more efficient service to council departments and the public.
20 May 2016
The right tool for the jobBarrow-in-Furness Borough Council has combined the use of open source software with the power of their Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) to meet local service delivery and EU regulations commitments, all while saving money.
20 May 2016
Northumberland Council - joining up intelligence for improved service deliveryc905d9c7c605848fa1852b1179b49266a138bd65-v3.pdf
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20 May 2016
Shropshire Council: streamlining management informationDiscover how Shropshire Council has refined its processes for maintaining street and address information.
27 April 2016
Using the UPRN as the key to creating a unified Customer Index209a178d74f944e3feeea6343c2858e50befcf88-v3.pdf
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15 March 2016
Increasing customer satisfaction with UPRNsThe UPRN has now evolved to be part of most council functions at Rushmoor. This has included creating the In my area' tool on their website, designed to increase customer satisfaction and improve local information, built on data using the UPRN.
02 March 2016
Salford City Council - making the most of its knowledgeSalford's local address and council tax teams shared their address intelligence to ensure the council has maximum understanding of the changes in the city and in turn ensure residents pay the appropriate council tax revenues and receive the services they require. The improved working arrangements lead to outstanding queries being reduced by 43% over a 5 month period.
27 January 2016
Shared services in the New ForestRead how New Forest District Council has developed a unique information sharing partnership with its town and parish councils that relies on business critical map information.
19 January 2016
Fighting the flu in SwindonIn response to the 2008 NHS Flu Pandemic Planning programme, Swindon Borough Council and Swindon Primary Care Trust (PCT) needed to find a suitable location for a flu contact centre.
19 January 2016
Non-Domestic Rates - maintenance and benefits of the data8bca6245e575a1bf9d60a9ca62992fd65417eaba-v3.pdf
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19 January 2016
Promoting address and street data within your authority - a 'how to' guidec863750c817bfb543a10f17403651e792e4a066a-v3.pdf
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19 January 2016
Linking internal systems within your authority - benefits and considerations416f47c282501772b6de7fa8e057aeb74b39df8c-v3.pdf
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08 December 2015
Linking essential services in WychavonThe address team at Wychavon District Council carried out an extensive data cleansing exercise of the authority address data. Through the improved data quality, the team can support digital transformation by using the validated address data to link up information across the authority to provide a consistent, joined-up view of data.
16 November 2015
Routes to school in NewhamNewham has developed an external web application, powered by the UPRN, which has enabled the school admissions team to work more efficiently, accurately and provide more transparency in admissions.
29 October 2015
Case study - GeoPlace supporting authorities4fc6043823a2c28de6b04ff85c38726f794d8255-v3.pdf
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29 July 2015
Registering land in Oxford City CouncilOxford City Council has a significant land holding portfolio, a large percentage of which were not registered with the Land Registry. This case study describes how Oxford has made their register of property holdings electronic and accessible:
29 July 2015
Supporting the electoral process in Northumberland councilBoundary changes and the introduction of the Individual Elector Registration initiative in 2014 led to significant changes in how the elections function was supported by the Information Management team
29 July 2015
Protecting vulnerable people in TorfaenDuring the Swine Flu epidemic in 2009 Torfaen County Borough Council had an urgent need to identify vulnerable people living in the borough. A system was needed which allowed Emergency Planning, Social Services, and other relevant departments to spatially identify people at risk at short notice.
29 July 2015
Worcestershire County Council One version of the truth261aebfcfe32e8fff80cbd9f55e86f9bc99e92a2-v3.pdf
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29 July 2015
Leeds match data to uncover council tax revenue3827179f69457800d5dbf190927da6c2b9a1f36b-v3.pdf
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25 July 2015
Linked data in Barnsley - creating a case for troubled families supportBarnsley utilised the Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) to link disparate data sources to create a view of families in the borough.
17 July 2015
The role of 'place' in improving public services215a02a7fbb7ce3a05fa298e24f49ae7913a9099-v3.pdf
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17 July 2015
Driving efficiency through improvement and innovationddfa57a2d3456990a50827ac049126af7fc7bcae-v3.pdf
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17 July 2015
Using local knowledge for national benefitde99d77f99f2c0c31c2e4912b488b4479b29ecac-v3.pdf
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17 July 2015
Working together across the public sectora3dfa41f7b49913fdd8fc46d3d60ff28cede36c4-v3.pdf
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17 July 2015
Improving efficiency and service delivery25f9a976d98f79971880610c3d0cf2e67bfb2aa0-v3.pdf
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17 July 2015
Delivering better services to citizens0493a0e6ea0b23fc308eb7893557d4c84f2d4f05-v3.pdf
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17 July 2015
Delivering service improvement through addressing907772a7a9db3d8216b31890f708b367ce580d15-v3.pdf
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08 January 2013
2013 case study GeoPlace supports authoritiesbee872449a4d727f2a679612d926a2321cf7ed07-v3.pdf
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Case Study
The UPRN underpinning the Multi Agency Incident Transfer (MAIT) standard
British APCO has been working with the Cabinet Office, Welsh Government and ACPO members from both the emergency services and the commercial sector to look at the problem of exchanging incidents between agency control rooms.
View Article
Case Study
Bridging central and local government with UPRNs to respond to COVID-19
GeoPlace is working with central and devolved governments to include the UPRN in data sent to local authorities to support shielding measures for vulnerable people to COVID-19.
View Article
Case Study
A council's approach to utilising Additional Street Data
In being a Permit scheme authority, the council is able to rely on accurate information from works promoters before carrying out work. This is because, the permit scheme provides a more formal way of booking time/road space on Highways.
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