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commencing build of the National Underground Asset Register improving data about land use through regional and national pilots investing up to £4 million for phase 2 of the Transport Location Data Competition delivering the public dialogue on location data ethics, to support public confidence in the use of geospatial data Minister of State for the Cabinet Office, Lord True CBE said: During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments, organisations and individuals have seen the immense value of locati...

Geospatial Commission Annual Plan 2021/2022 The Geospatial Commission Annual Plan 2021/22 outlines progress made since the launch of the UK’s Geospatial Strategy and key priorities for the coming year. From: Request an accessible format. If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email publiccorrespondence@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you...

Geospatial Commission sets its 2021/22 priorities Geospatial Commission publishes annual plan that shows progress against the UK’s Geospatial Strategy, key priorities for the year ahead and the appointment of Sir Bernard Silverman as chair. From: 2 June 2021 One year after the launch of the UK’s Geospatial Strategy, the annual plan reflects on the widespread use of geospatial data for economic recovery and growth, helping meet net zero targets, underpinning the UK’s place as a leading...

04/20/2021 2 Minutes Read According to Patrick Carey, Office of Information and Communications Technology, “The Geospatial Strategy for the United Nations aims to contribute to the data ecosystem by enabling location information for the Organization. The vision is to build synergy on activities and investments on geospatial information management in the United Nations, “Delivering as One” by bringing geospatial data to innovate and to act for a better world.” The Geospatial Strate...

By Flora Samuel Much work needs to be done in joining up the agendas of food, homes and health – but interesting things are happening, writes Flora Samuel Paul, a vegetable farmer who provides me with a weekly box of beautiful organic produce, has had to stop deliveries as, for the first time in history, his fields in Abergavenny have completely flooded and all his brassicas have gone. While ailing brassicas are a typically British source of mirth, for me this offers a chilling taste of thi...

GISuser.com Improving Access to Better Location Data with Claire Milverton February 3, 2021 By Editor Cambridge, UK, 2nd February 2021, (www.1spatial.com) 1Spatial, the global geospatial software and solutions company, welcomes a presentation from Claire Milverton, CEO at the ‘Next steps for location data in the UK’ event, taking place on 11th February.  Hosted by Westminster Forum Projects, the conference examines the future for location-based data in the UK – looking at priorities for...

The National Archives adopts geospatial data research and development licence as a public sector standard Data Exploration Licence to enable innovators to gain access to a wide range of geospatial data to develop new products and services. From: 18 December 2020 The Geospatial Commission (GC) is delighted to announce the adoption of our Data Exploration Licence by The National Archives which will enable innovators to gain access to a wide range of geospatial data to develop new products an...