044. John Adam St Gang: Intelligent Addressing; Ezine_June_2009

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General:

1. LGA Seeking Simpler OS Licensing Agreements2. Responses to the OS New Business Strategy3. OS replies to the Guardian's Free our Data FOI Requests4. GeoInformation Group New Mapping Programme5. Planning Portal to Use NLPG Data6. NLPG Commercial Resellers7. GeoConnexion's Burning Issue8. OPSI Launches PerSpectIves9. Birmingham Aims to Become Britain's First 'Intelligent City'10. Berners-Lee to Advise the Government on Using Data

11. VOA Data12. Validation for the CORE Project13. CORE Data Matching14. We Are Not Alone! Germany has Similar Problems with

Addresses15. Leeds City Council Job Vacancy16. IA Recruit Two New Java Developers

NLPG:

1. Do you have a Question?2. NLPG Meetings

NSG:

1. NSG Uploads2. NSG Downloaders3. Eton 54. Common Errors due to new Compliance Checks with DTf7.1

Submissions

5. Health Checks and Comparison Reports6. Training7. NSG Meetings

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[General]**1. LGA Seeking Simpler OS Licensing Agreements**The [1]Local Government Association is in talks with the

Ordnance Survey (OS) over

its proposed new business model, and is 'hopeful' it cannegotiate simpler licensingagreements for councils.


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The Government announced last month that, following a review of

the OS, the mixed-model,where the OS has partly a 'public good' function, partly a

commercial function,would continue.

However, former junior housing minister, Iain Wright, said costssuch as licensingfees would be 'brought down over time'. Wright claimed the

business strategy would'balance the need to maintain the highest-quality standards with

the need to stimulateinnovation in the geographical information market'.

Tim Allen, the LGA' Director, Local Government Association

Analysis and Research,

said: 'The combined model feels good. But there isdisappointment that we have notclearly defined what the public good purpose of the OS is.'

The Association wants address information to be made freely

available. 'It's curiousthat data on streets and addresses, much of which is collected

by local authorities,is not made available by the OS in the same way that national

statistics are,' hesaid.

The LGA said it would continue talking to the OS, as part of the

consultation onits draft business strategy, which proposed 'aligning methods of

data capture andprovision to ensure efficiency for the public purse'.

[1] http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm?method=news.detail&id=79058

**2. Responses to the OS New Business Strategy**

The Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information (APPSI) welcomedthe principlesunderpinning the OS new Business publishing a [1]response on its

website on May29th just after publication of the last Ezine. The purpose of

the reponse was tohighlight many of the issues which needed to be resolved before

any Strategy couldbe realised and to add some constructive comments.

The AGI also published its [2]response at the same time.

[1] http://www.appsi.gov.uk/content/binary/APPSI-response-to-OS-Business-Strategy.pdf


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[2]http://www.agi.org.uk/SITE/UPLOAD/DOCUMENT/News/AGI_response_to_OS_FINAL.pdf

**3. OS replies to the Guardian's Free our Data FOI Requests**The replies from OS to the campaign's requests were posted on

the Guardian's [1]blogon June 24th and make interesting reading, as do the initialcomments. However,in keeping the "black ink" age in which we now live there's a

lot of it blankingout large sections of the report!

[1] http://www.freeourdata.org.uk/blog/index.php

**4. GeoInformation Group New Mapping Programme**The GeoInformation Group has announced a new mapping programme.

[1]UKMap is theUK's first commercially funded, large-scale topographic mapping

and address databasecreated completely independently of the Ordnance Survey.

Started more than two years ago, the UKMap Programme has

involved more than 100people across three continents, UKMap forms part of an ambitious

five-year programmeto map over 500 towns and cities covering all urban areas with a

population greater

than 10,000 - some 24,000 square kilometres throughout the UK.London is the first complete UKMap city covering over 1,700 sq

km and will be availableon September 1st 2009.

[1] http://www.theukmap.co.uk

**5. Planning Portal to Use NLPG Data**After negotiations between Local Government Information House

(LGIH), The Planning

Portal and Cardiff City Council all parties have come to anagreement that willallow the Planning Portal to use NLPG data within the non

commercial arm of thePlanning Portal. Cardiff City Council will be acting as lead

authority on behalfof all other Planning Authorities in England and Wales.

Obviously the power of theUPRN will streamline the service and facilitate a more efficient

interaction betweenthe Planning Portal and all Local Authorities.

As part of this unique agreement the Planning Portal will be

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of NLPG data direct from the hub as part of an extendedcontractual arrangementbetween Cardiff and IA.

**6. NLPG Commercial Resellers**

Copies of the NLPG Commercial Reseller Arrangements are nowavailable from NickTurner, Business Development Manager at IA. Development of the

agreements willallow other commercial organisations to build solutions and

applications aroundthe NLPG and sell the product (including the NLPG data) to

organisations not currentlycovered by the Mapping Services Agreement (MSA). The resellers

willbe able to encouragethe whole of Central Government and strategic Private Sector

organisations to usethe NLPG and utilise the power of the UPRN as a mechanism

enabling the sharing ofinformation.

If you know any potential resellers or commercial end users

please email [1]Nickwith details.

[1] mailto:[email protected]

**7. GeoConnexion's Burning Issue**Mike Saunt, managing director of Astun Technology, has thrown

down the gauntlet,in GeoConnexion (June/July 2009 edition in his "Keeping an open

eye" column), toall those who have had issues with public sector derived data

licensing. He is aimingto mould an alternative OS derived data licensing model that

can be put to governmentto help encourage geographic innovation, especially in the

public sector.

To this end he is setting up, and funding as required, a

[1]website and welcomesanyone and everyone to visit it and partake in the process -

Ordnance Survey included.The website will start to build an outline strategy document

that will be put forwardto the Ordnance Survey, HM Treasury, OPSI, Welsh Assembly,

Scottish Government andthe Conservative Party to communicate the issues relating to the

restrictive nature

of the Derived Data license. The aim is to reinvigorateinnovation and the use ofgeographic information by the UK public sector whilst


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stimulating the economy.

[1] http://omigodd.wordpress.com

**8. OPSI Launches PerSpectIves**PerSpectIves is the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI)

[1]blog, with a strongfocus on the re-use of public sector information agenda.Launched as part of thegovernment's response to the Power of Information, it is a way

of OPSI sharing itswork with a wider audience - a platform for those things that it

thinks others willfind most helpful and interesting, and where it would like

comment and feedback.

[1] http://perspectives.opsi.gov.uk/

**9. Birmingham Aims to Become Britain's First 'IntelligentCity'**GIS, which has long been viewed as a specialist back-room area

of council services,is now ready to move to the mainstream and become part of core

service planningand delivery, according to Glyn Evans, Corporate Director of

Business change atBirmingham City Council.

A project consortium including the council, Birmingham ScienceCity Partnership,Microsoft and map developer Shoothill hopes to make Birmingham

England's first "intelligentcity" by creating an integrated, fully digitised transport

network.The Council will be trialling a 'digital assistant' offering

live information ontraffic flows and car parking either online or to any mobile

device enabled to receive

GPS (global positioning system).Birmingham also uses digital maps in its contact centres, where

staff can pinpointthe caller's property on a map and quickly bring up information

relevant to thatlocation

**10. Berners-Lee to Advise the Government on Using Data**The Prime Minister has announced [1](Full Press Release) the

appointment of theman credited with inventing the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-

Lee as expert adviser


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on public information delivery. The announcement was part of astatement on constitutionalreform made in the House of Commons on Thursday 11th June.

He will head a panel of experts who will advise the Minister for

the Cabinet Office

on how government can best use the internet to make non-personalpublic data aswidely available as possible.

He will oversee the work to create a single online point of

access for governmentheld public data and develop proposals to extend access to data

from the wider publicsector, including selecting and implementing common standards.

He will also helpdrive the use of the internet to improve government consultation

processes.The panel will work closely with the recently-appointed Director

for Digital Engagementand other officials in the Cabinet Office, the Office for Public

Sector Information,and the Technology Strategy Board.

[1]http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/newsroom/news_releases/2009/090610_web.aspx

**11. VOA Data**The VOA match to the NLPG is progressing extremely well. The

current match ratesare 98.89% for Council Tax and 73.1% for Non-Domestic Rates -

the highest they haveever been. There is now only 1 local authority with a VOA

Council Tax match rateof less than 90% The total unmatched figure (for both CTAX and

NDR) is now lessthan 750,000 with the amount of CTAX records at just over

265,000 and NDR just over480,000.

All English Local Authorities now have a regional CTAX average

above 98% with sixregions over 99% (Yorkshire and Humberside, North East, West

Midlands, North West,South East and East Midlands).

**12. Validation for the CORE Project**

This service is aimed at local authorities who have finishedmatching their Registerof Electors to the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) and


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wish to check thevalidity of their work.

It analyses matches between your Register of Electors (RoE) and

the National Landand Property Gazetteer (NLPG), and, amongst other tests, will:

check that all UPRNs that are matched to RoE records exist inthe NLPG;check whether any of the UPRNs relate to properties classified

as non-residential;check whether any of the UPRNs relate to properties that are

historic or rejected;check whether there are any UPRNs that are duplicated in the RoE

data;check whether any of the UPRNs are located outside the local

authority area or donot exist in the NLPG;

check whether any of the ELR xrefs are duplicated.Apart from giving authorities this feedback IA is interested in

the results to assesswhether there are any changes that should be considered to help

the data standardisationprocess, particularly in the matching of data and the resolution

of issues. Thefindings will be shared with the MoJ.

If you wish to take advantage of this free service we will

require a file containing

the Register of Electors unique reference and the NLPG UPRN thatis matched to thatunique reference. The file can also include the address elements

from the RoE asan optional extra. Please send this file to [1]core@intelligent-

addressing.co.uk. In return for data we will send all participating local

authorities the resultsvia email. If you wish to receive a full, detailed report there

will be an admincharge of 150.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact

Catherine Teare on 0207747 3500.


**13. CORE Data Matching**Intelligent Addressing (IA) is helping EROs in many Local

Authorities to bring theirelectoral data up to the required standard. This involves a

five-stage process which:checks data integrityconverts it to BS7666 format


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matches it to the NLPGprovides a detailed report suggesting how each authority should

proceedreturns anomalies that must be resolved at the local level.

The IA Special Projects Team has now received 134 files, with

four more expectednow that the European elections are over, and has returnedreports on 132 of themusing IA's combined software and manual matching processes. Over

8 million recordshave been processed with an average match rate of 97.38%. Any

local authoritiesinterested in using IA for their CORE data matching should

contact Catherine Teareon 020 7747 3500 or [1][email protected]. There

is a service charge

and the average turnaround time is 5-10 working days.


**14. We Are Not Alone! Germany has Similar Problems withAddresses**A German member of the PSI Alliance (lobbying for access to PSI

in Europe) has sentus an article from "Der Tagesspiegel" about address issues in

Berlin. There aremany similarities to the system in this country but they also

have inconsistenciesas explained by Berlin's equivalent of our Street Naming and

Numbering Officer.[N.b. it seems that our addressing system came about as a

result of the Great Fireof London in 1666 - is this correct?] He also includes a quote

from Mark Twainon addresses: "which idiot thought of the system"!! Many of us

will have had similarfrustrations - which is why the NLPG, based on UPRNs, is the

rigorous 21st century

solution! Some examples from Berlin included in the article are[apologies forthe picture quality]...

**15. Leeds City Council Job Vacancy**Leeds City is seeking a Technician (Street Naming and Numbering/

Monitoring). Salary:B3-SO1 - 16,991 - 26,016. Closing Date: 02/07/09. Reference:

9966 Working Pattern:Full Time - Permanent Hours Per Week: 37 Location: City Centre.

The Data Team within the wider Planning and Sustainable

Development Service has


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a varied remit of responsibilities, including providing theStreet Naming and NumberService (SNN) for Leeds, developing the Local Land and Property

Gazetteer (LLPG),monitoring the Local Development Framework (LDF) and developing

spatial analysis

through Geographic Information Systems (GIS). An opportunity hasarisen for a multi-skilledindividual to contribute to the delivery of these service areas.

The candidate willprimarily be responsible for further developing and implementing

the Street Namingand Numbering Service, but will also contribute to the

development of the monitoringframework for the LDF through the use of GIS and other

monitoring tools as wellas contribute to the development of the LLPG as and when

required.You must have experience in reading and interpreting OS maps.

Experience in either Street Naming and Numbering or in the use

of GIS for spatialmonitoring is also essential (experience in one of these areas

is sufficient). Dependenton which essential criteria the candidate meets, it is desirable

if the candidateholds a qualification in GIS or has attended a SNN legislation

course.As the post involves daily communication with developers, the

public, local councillorsand LCC staff, the candidate's written and verbal communication

skills must be ofa high quality. Experience using either Microsoft Excel or

Access is required asthe position requires database use and development.

The post involves periodic site visits so a driving licence is

desirable.For further information contact [1]jobs.leeds.gov.uk

[1]http://jobs.leeds.gov.uk/JobDetails.aspx/4580/Technician__Street_Naming_and_Numbering_Monitoring_/?page=1&Ssimple=&SSectors=-1&SSalary=22&STerm=-1&Sdepartment_id=-1&SLocations=30&SSchools=&SSubjects=&o=

**16. IA Recruit Two New Java Developers**

IA has recently welcomed two new IT team members. Don Sasikumar(left) has joinedIA as a Java Systems Developer and is working on several web


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services projects.Sweta Chandak (right) has joined IA as a Java Web Developer.

She has recentlybeen certified in XML, DOM, and XSLT, and she will help maintain

and develop IA

web applications.

[NLPG]**1. Do you have a Question?**The following topics have been added to the NLPG website's FAQs:

[1]How do I access NLPG Search?[2]What can I use NLPG data for?[3]How do I know that my COU file has been received by the hub?[4]Will my COU file be automatically processed into the hub?[5]How will I know if my COU file was successfully processed

into the hub?[6]What happens if my COU file fails current validation?[7]How long will it take to load my COU file into the hub?[8]What Legislation is used for Street Naming and Numbering?

If you have a question you want answered and you think others

would benefit fromit being listed as a FAQ then please email it to the

[9][email protected], with the subject 'FAQs'. Thanks in advance.

[1] http://www.nlpg.org.uk/nlpg/link.htm?id=32#A120[2] http://www.nlpg.org.uk/nlpg/link.htm?id=32#A108[3] http://www.nlpg.org.uk/nlpg/link.htm?id=32#A116[4] http://www.nlpg.org.uk/nlpg/link.htm?id=32#A115[5] http://www.nlpg.org.uk/nlpg/link.htm?id=32#A113[6] http://www.nlpg.org.uk/nlpg/link.htm?id=32#A117

[7] http://www.nlpg.org.uk/nlpg/link.htm?id=32#A118[8] http://www.nlpg.org.uk/nlpg/link.htm?id=32#A109[9] mailto:[email protected]

**2. NLPG Meetings**The London LLPG Custodian Group on July 22nd. Venue to be

advised.

[NSG]**1. NSG Uploads**June saw 95 Authorities manage to successfully pass validation.


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Thank you for allyou hard work. This month has again continued to see submissions

rise. We understandthat almost all software companies have released upgrades to

allow submission inthe new DTF7.1 Format. We obviously encourage everybody to

update their softwareat the earliest convenience to allow submission of DTF7.1. Ifyou are still havingproblems or would like any assistance please contact the NSG

Helpdesk ([1][email protected]).If you are unable to send through a DTF 7.1 submission, please

email the NSG Coordinator([2]Baz Lokat) with an indication of when you will be able to

submit.

[1] mailto:[email protected][2] mailto:[email protected]

**2. NSG Downloaders**We are seeing an increasing number of utilities and MSA

downloaders using the dataeach month. It is now possible to download data in both DTF7.1

and NSG CSV formats.(NSG CSV available until 1st April 2010) and already we are

seeing a take up ofthe new DTF7.1 files by utilities.

Data initially converted from NSG CSV to DTF 7.1 by Intelligent

Addressing willnot be available for authorities to download in July. If you

would like a copy ofthis data to see what potential errors may occur when you

upgrade your system toDTF 7.1 please contact the NSG Helpdesk

([1][email protected]).


**3. Eton 5**We encourage all Authorities to update their OD files on the NSG

hub when changesare made. OD files should be checked with current data. If you

are unable to submitcurrent data but would like to publish a new version of the EToN

file the NSG hubcan do this under exceptional circumstances. In the first

instance please contactthe NSG Helpdesk for assistance ([1][email protected]).

Please note that EToN 5.0 came into effect from 13th January

2009. All authorities


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that have yet to upload an ODD file, or have EToN 4.0 fileshosted on the NSG siteshould review this and upload new files where applicable


**4. Common Errors due to new Compliance Checks with DTf7.1Submissions**We would like to highlight some of the key changes in the DTF7.1

for your help inresolving any issues:

Type 15 record mandatoryTown name mandatory for Type 1 and 2 streetsLocality and Towns cannot be the sameIf a locality is included then there must be town nameLanguage field mandatory

Welsh Authorities now have two distinct records in Type 15 (ENGand CYM)Latest versions only - always set to 1 (ESUs and Streets)Type 1 and 2 streets cannot be cross referenced to other Type 1

and 2 streetsType 3 streets cannot be cross referenced to other type 3

streetsRecord types for ASD have changed61 (Mandatory),62 (Mandatory),

63 (optional),64 (optional),65 (optional)Whole road interest records.Cannot have two interest record 1 on the same whole roadNew checks on whole road and part road records to prevent

duplication of noticesAll roads should have an interest record of 1 or be in the

"Exceptions list"whole road/part road comparisons have been introduced on special

designations to

help prevent duplicationCo-ordinates in all records are padded to 2 decimal places

**5. Health Checks and Comparison Reports**The generation of Health Checks and comparison reports has been

temporarily suspended.The health checks are currently being rewritten to conform to

DTF 7.1 and we arelooking to reintroduce them shortly. If you have ideas for

Health Checks please

contact your Regional Chair in the first instance.


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**6. Training**We are looking at organising NSG training for LSG custodians

after the holiday season.The training will include subjects such as:Background to the NSG

Data Entry ConventionsBS7666 (2006)DTF7.1Health Checks

For more information on this, please contact the NSG Helpdesk

([1][email protected]).


**7. NSG Meetings**

Meetings have been arranged for the following Regions

North West: July 1st 2009West Midlands: TBCRegional Chairs Meeting: July 6th 2009

For more information on Regional Meetings please contact your

Regional Chair. Ifyou would like to know who your Regional Chair is, please

contact the NSG Helpdesk

([1][email protected])


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