New database system for identifying/locating people and their addresses is about to be launched. a "single source of address data" according to the DCLG, as opposed to the current system which depends largely on lists brought together by local councils, which can be holey. (PR described some of them as "frankly, shoddy") May be worth bearing in mind if you are requesting data via FOIs, although I'm not sure how significant this is
from a PR: *Thanks for speaking to me earlier. As discussed, next Friday (Sept 30th) the Government will launch its National Address Gazetteer (NAG). NAG is the Government’s attempt to improve the way in which public services (in particular the emergency services and local Government) are able to accurately identify people and their addresses.* * * *Here’s a really useful government article from back in December which talks about the need to create NAG - http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1786470. You can read more about NAG here as well http://www.nationaladdressgazetteer.co.uk/* * * *At the moment public services rely on the Royal Mail address system which just covers this postal addresses. NAG – goes well beyond this, combining multiple address datasets along with geographical data on everything from parks to lampposts. As we’ve recently seen with the riots, emergency services need more than just people’s addresses when finding trouble spots, so NAB should play a big part in changing the way in which public services are able to accurately locate people and reduce emergency response times etc. In addition, it will help local councils cut out things like tax fraud. * * * *Public services can’t just get access to NAG as it’s just a database, it has to be packaged into a tool. GB Group (www.gb.co.uk), as the UK’s leading identity verification specialist, is one of the few companies that will be providing this.* * * *...* * * *Please let me know your thoughts.* * * *Best wishes,* * * *xxx* * **Bite Communications *41b Beavor Lane, London W6 9BL, United Kingdom
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