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[General]
**1. NLPG & NSG Finalists for Prestigious European Award**
The National Land and Property Gazetteer and National Street Gazetteer are one
of
only two finalists being put forward from the UK for a prestigious European
award.
The European Spatial Data Infrastructure (eSDI) Best Practice Award 2009
identifies
projects based on a variety of criteria, including "Inspire readiness".
Reaching
the final in the competition is further confirmation of the value of NLPG/NSG
hub
model as an example of Best Practice. The Awards will take place towards the
end
of November and we will share the final results in the next ezine.
The ability to output an Inspire format NLPGis due to the strength of BS7666
which
enables a subset of the gazetteer to be produced, while still enabling the
full
NLPG to be used from the hub for a range of business critical activities
across
local government. A technical information sheet about the new Inspire format
will
be available on the [1]NLPG website and the Inspire Community of Practice
soon.
[1] http://www.nlpg.org.uk
[1] http://www.appsi.gov.uk/content/binary/Exploiting-government-information-
assets-for-public-good.pdf
The new licence agreement allows Intelligent Addressing and its designated
NLPG
resellers to sell 'smaller slices' of NLPG data, down to individual records if
necessary.
A price list for each 'borough area' has been published and is available for
download
from the [1]NLPG website. Further details are available by contacting Nick
Turner,
Business Development Manager for Intelligent Addressing, on 020 7747 3500 or
[2]nturner@intelligent-addressing.co.uk.
[1] http://www.iahub.net/docs/1256825215776.pdf
[2] mailto:nturner@intelligent-addressing.co.uk
**5. Local Authority "Single Citizen View" Project Wins National Award**
Hackney London Borough's "Citizen Index" ([1]www.hackney.gov.uk/your-personal-
information.htm)
has recently won the 'customer access' category at this year's Local
Government
IT Excellence Awards, organised by the Society of IT Management (Socitm) in
conjunction
with Solace and Intellect. The Citizen Index comprises of a central system of
information
about citizens in the borough underpinned by the Local Land and Property
Gazetteer
(LLPG). This enables better customer service and also helps target resources
more
effectively and efficiently across the council. The council anticipates a 30%
improvement
in call handling times due to the system. Residents can also opt out of the
scheme
should they wish to.
[1] http://www.hackney.gov.uk/your-personal-information.htm
[1] http://picandmix.org.uk/about/
It was fantastic to see that IT managers are in many cases aware and
supportive
of the NLPG, and enthusiastic about the role investment in IT (and the LLPG)
can
play in delivering the savings required in local government over the next
couple
of years. We hope to see a number of the IT managers present at our
forthcoming
UTG conference and Awards Ceremony, and ask custodians to encourage their IT
managers
to attend.
**9. info4local**
The NLPG and NSG are now signed up with 'info4local'. [1]info4local is a one-
stop
web portal and email alert service that gets information from central to local
government.
It is supported by a partnership of seven departments, including Communities
and
Local Government, Department of Health, Home Office, Department for Work and
Pensions,
Department for Children, Schools and Families, Department for Transport, Defra
and
the Government Offices.
Info4local has 45,000 subscribers and covers all the latest government news,
consultations,
policy documents, guidance, circulars, newsletters, events, research, related
links
and more. Information stays on info4local for two years, providing a useful,
searchable
archive for users.
So, watch out for more NLPG and NSG related news on info4local.gov.uk!
[1] http://www.info4local.gov.uk/
From November 1st, we will also be opening up registrations to more than 3 per
organisation.
[1] http://www.nlpg.org.uk
[2] http://www.thensg.org.uk
The Regional Chairs Group have agreed, for this year, to dedicate the NLPG and
NSG
Best In Region to Andrew Lawes from East Riding of Yorkshire and Paul Fearon
from
St Helens, who have sadly passed away this year.
While the direction issued in April 2008 requires all electoral registration
officers
to comply with the Standards by December 1st 2009, the 2nd tranche claim form
offers
an opportunity for EROs and administrators to inform us of issues they have in
complying
and what their timetable is for dealing with these. The MoJ prefer to
encourage
compliance through a cooperative approach, rather than pursuing sanctions
against
those who are unable to comply fully.
[1] http://www.justice.gov.uk/
[2] mailto:David.Canning@justice.gsi.gov.uk
[1] mailto:core@intelligent-addressing.co.uk
[2] mailto:core@intelligent-addressing.co.uk
[1] mailto:core@intelligent-addressing.co.uk
Over 10,280 records have been added to the NDR list since the beginning of
September
and over 28,000 NDR records have been matched in the last month.
[1] mailto:cteare@intelligent-addressing.co.uk
[2] http://www.communities.idea.gov.uk/welcome.do
Many of you will also have personal memories, thoughts, tributes and anecdotes
that
come to mind when you think of Andy. Whilst it is impossible to turn such a
tragic
loss of life into something positive, a suggestion has been made that these
stories
and tributes might be compiled into a 'scrapbook' which will be presented to
Andy's
family as a lasting memento to his tireless work nationally, and which might
be
a comfort to his family in time to come.
Also, many of you may know that Andy had a real passion for steam, railways
and
signal boxes. Marilyn has an ongoing memorial fund which will pay for a bench
at
the Railway Museum in York where Andy spent a lot of his free time. She has
raised
£400 so far, and needs another £600. If you would like to make a donation to
the
fund, please contact Marilyn for details.
If you require further information then please contact Marilyn George at East
Riding
([2]Marilyn.George@eastriding.gov.uk) or Riley Marsden at Barnsley
([3]rileymarsden@barnsley.gov.uk).
[1] mailto:4405LLPG@barnsley.gov.uk
[2] mailto:Marilyn.George@eastriding.gov.uk
[3] mailto:rileymarsden@barnsley.gov.uk
We are seeking a GIS practitioner to fill a new role within our progressive
ICT
department. Primary responsibility will be for the management and promotion of
the
Council's Land and Property Gazetteer. You will be responsible for technical
management
of the LLPG, street naming and for taking a more strategic view, ensuring use
of
the LLPG is maximised throughout the authority.
You will support the GIS Manager in the delivery of corporate GIS systems and
projects.
In addition, you will assist in maintenance of various software systems such
as
our Intranet mapping system, corporate databases and document management
systems.
You'll be comfortable working with a range of GIS systems, database server
systems,
open source software and web technology.
Please complete and submit your application on line either via the Surrey Jobs
website
link, [1]www.surreyjobs.gov.uk or online at [2]www.surreyheath.gov.uk/council/
vacancies.
Downloaded applications should be sent to the Recruitment Team at Surrey
Heath
House.
[3]www.surreyheath.gov.uk
[1] http://www.surreyjobs.gov.uk
[2] http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/council/vacancies
[3] http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk
[NLPG]
**1. Property Classifications in the NLPG**
In light of the work with the Ministry of Justice and ONS on the CORE and
Census
projects, local authorities are advised to check their BLPU classifications in
the
NLPG. This will aid local authorities in both completing the data match for
the
CORE project and resolving the very few remaining unmatched VOA records. It
will
also help in reducing the number of anomalies that local authorities may need
to
resolve as part of the Census project, which are due to be sent out on
November
1st 2009.
[NSG]
**1. NSG Uploads**
In September the NSG Hub saw a total of 117 Authorities successfully submit
data.
There are now only a handful of Authorities that have been unable to submit in
the
new DTF7.1 format. If you are having problems please contact the ([1]NSG
Helpdesk)
to discuss a way forward.
Please also remember that submissions should be made within the first ten
working
days of the month. (5 days for London)
[1] mailto:helpdesk@thensg.org.uk
[1] mailto:helpdesk@thensg.org.uk
**4. NSG Logins**
Users are reminded that their passwords to the NSG website expire after 90
days.
Notification of how many days before the expiry can be found on the "welcome
page"
of the website. Passwords can be changed by clicking on the "password changer"
icon
on the login page, and following the instructions.