[Talk-GB] Further Detail on Open Data Measures in the Autumn Statement 2011

[Nick Whitelegg]

>There are more words about the OS being "committed" to changing its
>"derived data restrictions on Local Authorities' 'Public Rights of
>Way' data" which is not really news. Additionally the OS has also
>committed to release a set of "National Trails" in collaboration with
>Natural England, by April 2013. 2013? What happened to just getting
>the data out-there?

So what does that mean re the "OS saying the council copyrights the data, and the councils say the OS copyrights the data" situation?

Probably quicker just to map the ROWs ourselves. I'll be launching a "Hampshire 2012" initiative on OSM to try and get the county's footpaths complete (or as near complete as dammit) by the end of next year.

Nick


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