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Local authorities have the power to make by-laws to prohibit the drinking of alcohol in designated public places under provisions contained in the Local Government (Scotland)...Updated
2023-04-06
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Most councils will keep a record of their car parks, bays and zones. Therefore we have tried to compile these into consistent national layers. Currently, we publish three...Updated
2023-04-14
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Community councils are required to be established by local authorities. They are the most local tier of statutory representation in Scotland. They bridge the gap between local...Updated
2024-10-25
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Under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 a local authority may determine which parts of its area are of special architectural or historic...Updated
2024-10-25
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Land is legally defined as 'contaminated' where substances are causing or could cause significant harm to people, property or protected species as well as causing significant...Updated
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Scottish legislation (Section 17) of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 dictates that records of culverts must be created and maintained. Specifically; (1) Every...Updated
2025-10-22
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Councils collect various datasets to do with their cycle network. These may contain cycle lanes (which are parts of roads) or cycle paths (distinct from the road network). They...Updated
2023-04-11
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A council development plan may designate a green belt around a city or town to support the spatial strategy by: - directing development to the most appropriate locations and...Updated
2024-10-15
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Each local authority creates gritting routes and regimes to keep their most important roads (and in some cases footpaths) and networks clear come bad winter weather. Most LAs...Updated
2024-11-01
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Each Local Authority should have a list of libraries within their Council area. These may be static i.e. located in one building all of the time, or mobile i.e. they are in...Updated
2023-04-11
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The Local Development Plan dataset is a composition of Local Development Plans supplied by local authorities and national parks in Scotland. It is intended to provide a spatial...Updated
2023-04-11
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There are many areas where the scenery is highly valued locally and local authorities often give these landscapes a local designation. This is to ensure that the landscape is...Updated
2024-10-16
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Local nature conservation sites (LNCS) is a non-statutory designation given by local authorities to areas of locally important nature and landscapes. NatureScot, on behalf of...Updated
2023-04-11
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Every local authority and National Park authority (access authorities) in Scotland is required to draw up a plan for a system of paths (core paths) sufficient for the purpose of...Updated
2023-04-11
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A Polling District is a geographical subdivision of an electoral area such as an electoral Ward within which a polling place is designated. The Representation of the People Act...Updated
2023-04-11
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A Polling District is a geographical subdivision of an electoral area such as an electoral Ward within which a polling place is designated. The Representation of the People Act...Updated
2023-04-11
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Under Section 18 of the Clean Air Act 1993, many parts of Scotland are Smoke Control Areas. If you live in a smoke control area it is an offence to produce smoke from a chimney...Updated
2023-04-11
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Whilst TPOs are a legal requirement they may not always be digitised accurately. Users of this data should not assume this data is totally accurate and should consult the...Updated
2025-07-16
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