Newham Simplifies School Admissions With New App
Waiting to hear the outcome from school admissions for 2015 can mean a time of anxious deliberation for parents and what can be a tough time coordinating applic...
The UPRN - your golden thread
GeoPlace and Ordnance Survey have published a paper 'The UPRN - your gold
Understanding property tenure in a rapidly changing London Borough
Understanding residents is a vital element of improved and more efficient service delivery for all councils.
Joint Emergency Services Group (Wales)
The Joint Emergency Services Group in Wales, supported by Welsh Government, UK Cabinet Office and Welsh Unitary Authorities have developed a mechanism to electr...
Supporting the electoral process in Northumberland council
Boundary changes and the introduction of the Individual Elector Registration initiative in 2014 led to significant changes in how the elections function was sup...
Gazetteers@GIS Day
19th November is 'Gazetteers@GIS Day'! Taking inspiration from International GIS Day, which also takes place on 19th November, Gazetteers@GIS Day is an opportu...
New Publication Highlights Community Benefit from Address Data
GeoPlace has published an ebook demonstrating the vital role that address and street data plays within communities.
40 million addresses
GeoPlace is responsible for managing the definitive index of addresses and streets for Great Britain.
Councils use common sense to collect Council Tax
The Department of Communities and Local Government stated on 3 July that 'Council Tax collection rates remain high but councils failed to collect £2.
Linked data in Barnsley â creating a case for troubled families support
There are many examples across the country of ways local authorities have approached the Troubled Families programme.
Addressing the needs of troubled families in Barnsley
On 10th July, Communities Secretary, The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP praised councils for turning around the lives of almost 53,000 troubled families in a little ove...
Local authorities saving money through addressing
Local authorities deliver over 700 different services.
