Re: [Talk-GB] UK chapter

Before we started on this there was a survey which 100 people replied to, with a majority indicating they were in favour of a local chapter, which does indicate some need. I do go out mapping regularly too and improve the quality/quantity of the data - as do most of the people currently working t

Re: [Talk-GB] UK chapter

On 27/04/2016 16:11, Brian Prangle wrote: Dave I couldn't agree more, but for a formal organisation then I'm afraid the bureaucratic activities are a necessary evil. I'm sure all of those engaged in this process are like me and would rather be out mapping. Then why don't you? From the previou

Re: [Talk-GB] Crediting OSM (was Birdtrack using OSM maps)

Interesting wiki entry. Very technical - at least for me. I have several webpages with OSM maps inserted via iframe. For example http://www.ourladyandstjoseph.org.uk/SacredHeart.htm When I followed the link on the wiki to the example , I just got "page not found". Can anyone show me a good exam

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapbox imagery update

Brian, You can lobby Mapbox as an individual already: https://www.mapbox.com/bites/00240/#3/0.00/0.00 I understand they use the data collected from that in addition to data collected automatically from their customers to prioritise their new imagery. It looks like we lost out this time but may be

Re: [Talk-GB] UK Chapter Directors' Powers

Hi Richard, All, TL;DR Lets move on and try and ignore that fact that I failed to read up on Company Act before throwing an idea out there!! Onwards and upwards :-) I had been trying to look at the way we will work on a day to day basis (which I hope will be as a community) and therefore how the

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapbox imagery update

On Wed, 2016-04-27 at 16:13 +0100, Brian Prangle wrote: > Yep - echo the big disappointment with MapBox imagery. Perhaps when > we have OSMUK up and running we can lobby MapBox for some better and > newer imagery? > Imagery around Shropshire is certainly less than a year old, so a definite improve

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapbox imagery update

Yep - echo the big disappointment with MapBox imagery. Perhaps when we have OSMUK up and running we can lobby MapBox for some better and newer imagery? Regards Brian On 27 April 2016 at 15:48, Andy Robinson wrote: > And I noted around Swaffham in Norfolk that BING and Mapbox imagery are > iden

Re: [Talk-GB] UK chapter

Dave I couldn't agree more, but for a formal organisation then I'm afraid the bureaucratic activities are a necessary evil. I'm sure all of those engaged in this process are like me and would rather be out mapping. And there'll always be mappers who don't want to join any formal organisation, just

Re: [Talk-GB] UK chapter

Dennis Thanks for your offers of support - I'm sure they'll be taken up enthusiastically once we've got through the drudgery of incorporation Regards Brian On 27 April 2016 at 14:41, Dennis Bauszus wrote: > I also missed the previous conference call due to a deadline. Will sit in > again tomo

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapbox imagery update

And I noted around Swaffham in Norfolk that BING and Mapbox imagery are identical. Cheers Andy From: Phillip Barnett [mailto:phillip.p.barn...@gmail.com] Sent: 27 April 2016 15:25 To: Andy Robinson Cc: Rob Nickerson; Talk-GB Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Mapbox imagery update Cambridge appe

Re: [Talk-GB] UK chapter

On 27/04/2016 13:52, Gregory wrote: I'm surprised we've got such a short list of members. Could it be that many just aren't interested in A/EGMs, Associate members, committee meetings, agendas or minutes & just want to go out & map? Dave F. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Av

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapbox imagery update

Cambridge appears to be Summer 2011, sadly. > On 27 Apr 2016, at 14:40, Andy Robinson wrote: > > Mapbox imagery for the area around me in north brum is I think from 2014. > It’s a little more recent than BING but not buy more than a few months and > the resolution is poorer. > > Cheers > And

Re: [Talk-GB] UK chapter

I also missed the previous conference call due to a deadline. Will sit in again tomorrow evening. I have reminded a few people to sign up as founding members. I would also recommend to contact GIS teachers at UK universities. I recently participated in a careers talk for first year GIS student

Re: [Talk-GB] UK Chapter Directors' Powers

Rob, While I understand the thrust you're trying to make towards a more "members have the power" system, setting the bar as low as five members and having a simple "online poll" in lieu of a meeting of the members would have two problems: 1. Entryism would be almost comically easy. It would be

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapbox imagery update

Mapbox imagery for the area around me in north brum is I think from 2014. It’s a little more recent than BING but not buy more than a few months and the resolution is poorer. Cheers Andy From: Rob Nickerson [mailto:rob.j.nicker...@gmail.com] Sent: 26 April 2016 20:08 To: Talk-GB Subject

Re: [Talk-GB] UK Chapter Directors' Powers

Sorry for replying to the other director-power thread before seeing this more recent one. The decision made in the meeting seems like a sensible one, and goes with Richard's advise to make the AoA very permissive. To help the member-led intention, we should perhaps be aiming to treat the director

Re: [Talk-GB] UK chapter

Apologies for not making the conference call last week, and I forgot to send my apologies (was busy leading a Missing Maps event). I should be able to make the one tomorrow evening. I'm surprised we've got such a short list of members, are people waiting for the first GM to happen when fees are t

Re: [Talk-GB] OSMUK AoA Directors Powers

Jerry, Is it possible to reference powers needed to fulfill the objectives of the company (i.e. article 5 of the AoA) rather than(or in addition to) "obligations & resolution of the members"? Or is already effectively what option 6 is? It would seem more sensible/normal to me. E.g. With the objec

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapbox imagery update

Nottingham area seems to be updated to Summer 2015. I have been able to add the extension to the science library in the university. There are clouds on the images and clarity is not great, but they are very useful for adding new buildings: and extr

Re: [Talk-GB] Mapbox imagery update

Cambridge looks to be approximately five years old imagery (Queen Emma School still under construction - opened Sept 2011) Phil > On 26 Apr 2016, at 23:14, Malcolm Herring > wrote: > >> On 26/04/2016 20:08, Rob Nickerson wrote: >> Worth checking your local area: > > Looking at their images o