[Talk-GB] Local Authority rights of way information
Dave F
davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com
Wed Dec 21 11:15:31 UTC 2016
Hi
I'm a bit confused. Both Chris & David W. appear to have missed the link
to http://www.rowmaps.com/. Can others see it?
DaveF.
On 21/12/2016 11:07, Chris Hill wrote:
> Have any Local Authorities released their definitive maps or
> statements under OGL? I want to know so I can use examples as a lever
> to persuade East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull City councils to release
> *anything* as open data.
>
> Chris Hill
> (User chillly)
>
>
>
>> On 21 Dec 2016, at 10:54, Dave F <davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com
>> <mailto:davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Paul
>> Short answer: Yes, it can be incorporated as long as it's been issued
>> under the Open Government Licence.
>> http://www.rowmaps.com/
>>
>> However, this data is not always the most accurate & the consensus is
>> that it's much better if "witnessed" by walking it. For example, the
>> direction of a few paths on the OS map in my area are set by
>> hedgerows which have long since been uprooted.
>>
>> DaveF
>>
>>
>> On 21/12/2016 10:39, Paul Berry wrote:
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> As you probably know, local authorities must keep available an
>>> up-to-date copy of rights of way for inspection. Can this
>>> information then be incorporated into OSM, having been witnessed, or
>>> is it a case of public but copyrighted? I'm currently nursing a
>>> complaint about a rural right of way blockage (without a stopping-up
>>> order) in my area and have had the need to get very familiar with my
>>> local footpaths...
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> /Paul/
>>>
>>>
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