A step by step introduction to the creation and maintenance of street data according to best practice and data entry guidelines. The course is delivered by one of our expert team who collectively have over 50 years’ experience in creating and maintaining address and street data. We don’t outsource our training which means you will be trained by experts who have been involved in writing the specifications for the data as well as bringing years of practical experience of data management.
The course will cover 5 core areas:
Session 1 – Creating a Street dataset and LSG Geometry (LG)
This session covers the creating and updating the core information about a street, including the BS7666 Street Details, Highway Dedication, Directions & Exemptions, and how to draw ESU geometry. This session lasts approx. 1.5 hours.
Session 2 – Additional Street Data (AD)
This session takes the core elements of the LG and looks at how adding Additional Street Data (ASD) brings value. This includes Interest, Construction, Special Designations, Height Weight and Width Restrictions. This session lasts approximately 1.5 hours.
Session 3 – Submissions, Health Checks, Improvement Schedules and Street Services
This session will cover the submission/upload process, how to fix validation errors, health check reports, the improvement schedule and more of the services available to you from our website. This session lasts approx. 1.5 hours
Session 4 – History of the NSG, Documents and Legislations
This session looks at the history of the NSG, the different documents available to help you, and the different legislation around the NSG. This session is approx. 2 hours.
Session 5 – OSMM Highways Product, Public Rights of Way and List of Streets & Business Integration
The last session explores how the NSG is used beyond Street and Road Works, Public Rights of Way (PRoW), the List of Streets, and examples of how gazetteers are integrated into authority services . This session is approx. 1.5 hours.
Throughout the course there will be reference to best practice case studies and signposting to various other resources.
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