AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Woodland Grant Scheme 3 England

The Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS) provided incentives for people to create and manage woodlands on sites all over Great Britain.  The Forestry Commission paid grants for establishing and looking after woodlands and forests.  To qualify for grant the applicant had meet the standards of environmental protection and practice set out in the Forestry Commission's guidelines.  WGS3 was operative from October 1994 until its closure to new applications in June 2004.

Contents of the dataset:

There are two spatial datasets associated with the WGS.  These represent the scheme boundary and the grant areas that are encapsulated by this scheme boundary.

Boundaries are captured using OS 1:10 000 scale raster maps with reference to maps submitted by the applicant.

WGS scheme boundary and grant areas:

A single WGS scheme is encapsulated by it's scheme boundary, within which a variety of grant types could be applied, each residing in their own grant area boundary.


Important note on spatial duplication:

The data is a compiled dataset containing all scheme boundaries under the WGS plan and the grant areas distinguished by the 'Descriptor' attribute.

Therefore there are numerous spatial duplicates, the frequency of which is dependent on the grants applied in that WGS case.  Caution should be exercised during the use of this compiled data accordingly.

Attributes:

Descriptor = Description of identified feature
PropNumber = Property number
PlanNumber = Plan number
PropName = Property name
Plan_Type = Type of plan (Management, Establishment, both)
Prop_Type = Property type (Farm, Recreation, etc)
Owner_Type = Owner type (Business, Personal Occupier, etc)
Grid_Ref = National grid reference (NS987435) 
Local_Auth = Council (e.g. Lancaster City Council)
Cont_Start = Date the contract started
Cont_End = Date the contract ends
Case_Offcr = Woodland Officers name
Appr_Offcr = Approving Officers name
Cons_Name = Conservancy name
Total_Area = Total area of work type within scheme Attribution statement: © Forestry Commission copyright and/or database right 2011. All rights reserved. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2011.

Tags: England, environment, felling, forestry, grant schemes, land use, management, new planting, opendata, regeneration, thinning, woodland
Organization: Forestry Commission
Lakes Surveillance Network Analysis Ready Data (NCEA)

The Lakes surveillance network is a statistically designed national monitoring network consisting of an unbiased and representative samples of lakes across England. 

It will give a clear picture of lake health across England by monitoring a wide range of parameters, supporting condition assessment and detection of change.  

LSN monitoring follows a rotating panel design that balances temporal and spatial coverage.  

Across the complete monitoring cycle, 420 unique sites will be monitored.  

This Analysis Ready Dataset contains details of the network design and sampling locations, physical parameters, and water quality samples carried out since 01 April 2024 providing an initial, partial dataset while the network is being implemented. Further data from biological, chemical and lake naturalness assessments will be released in future iterations up to 2028. 

This release of the data reflects a network that is still in development, so users should be aware of current limitations related to representativeness, sampling balance, data variability, and exclusions.  

The Lakes Surveillance Network is a project funded by the UK Government through Defra's Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) programme.  

The NCEA is Defra's largest research and development (R&D) programme. It will produce a baseline of our natural assets by 2029; enabling a natural capital approach to policy and decision-making.  

Users should ensure they have read the NCEA Analysis Ready Data Limitations Statement and dataset specific limitations/caveats outlined in the Data Dictionary.  Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. 

Tags:  water quality, DNA, Lake water body, NCEA, environment, fish, freshwater, freshwater biology, freshwater ecosystem, freshwater monitoring, freshwater pollution, lake, lake  , lake pollution, lake water bodies, macrophyte, nutrient, nutrient content, spatial distribution
Organization: Environment Agency
NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORY WOODLAND WALES 2017

Summary

The NFI woodland map covers all forest and woodland area over 0.5 hectare with a minimum of 20% canopy cover (or the potential to achieve it) and a minimum width of 20 metres, including areas of new planting, clearfell, windblow and restocked areas.
The woodland map excludes all 'tarmac' roads, rivers and powerlines where the gap in the woodland is greater than 20 meters wide.

The woodland map is continually updated on an annual basis. The changes in the canopy cover have been identified on remote sensing imagery taken during spring/summer 2016 or colour aerial orthophotographic imagery available at the time of the assessment. Additionally, new planting information from grant schemes and the FE sub-compartment database for the financial year 2017/2018 have been added to the woodland map.
The changes in the woodland boundaries use the Ordnance Survey MasterMap® (OSMM) as a reference where appropriated. OSMM is the most up to date large-scale digital map of GB providing a seamless database for 1:1250, 1:2500 and 1:10000 survey data.


All woodland (both urban and rural, regardless of ownership) which is 0.5 hectare or greater in extent, with the exception of Assumed woodland or Low density areas that can be 0.1 hectare or greater in extend. Woodland less than 0.5 hectare in extent will not be described within the dataset but will be included in a separate sample survey of small woodland and tree features.

Any maps produced using this data should contain the following Forestry Commission
acknowledgement: "Contains, or is based on, information supplied by the Forestry Commission. © Crown copyright and database right 2018 Ordnance Survey [100021242]". Attribution statement: © Forestry Commission copyright and/or database right 2017. All rights reserved.

Tags: Digital Woodland Map, Environmental monitoring facilities, Interpreted Forest Type, Interpreted Open Areas, OpenDEFRA, Utility and governmental services, Woodland Inventory, Woodland Survey, aerial photography, environment, forest management, forestry
Organization: Forestry Commission
Rent Cap Polling - Feb 2026

YouGov carried out polling on behalf of the GLA about Londoners' support for a rent cap.Where YouGov Plc collects survey data, no information may be published without the consent of YouGov Plc and the GLA.All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc on behalf of the GLA. The surveys were carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all London adults (aged 18+).All results are based on a sample and are therefore subject to statistical errors normally associated with sample-based information.

Organization: Greater London Authority
WITHDRAWN: BGS GeoIndex - Offshore (MEDIN oil and gas industry site surveys) data theme (OGC WxS INSPIRE)

Data from the British Geological Survey's GeoIndex Offshore (MEDIN oil and gas industry site surveys) theme are made available for viewing here. GeoIndex is a website that allows users to search for information about BGS data collections covering the UK and other areas world wide. Access is free, the interface is easy to use, and it has been developed to enable users to check coverage of different types of data and find out some background information about the data. More detailed information can be obtained by further enquiry via the web site: https://www.bgs.ac.uk/map-viewers/geoindex-offshore/

Tags: Digital maps, Geology, Marine geology, NERC_DDC, infoMapAccessService
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
WITHDRAWN: BGS GeoIndex - Local Government data theme (OGC WxS INSPIRE)

Data from the British Geological Survey's GeoIndex Local Government
          theme are made available for viewing here. GeoIndex is a website that allows users to
          search for information about BGS data collections covering the UK and other areas world
          wide. Access is free, the interface is easy to use, and it has been developed to enable
          users to check coverage of different types of data and find out some background
          information about the data. More detailed information can be obtained by further enquiry
          via the web site: https://www.bgs.ac.uk/map-viewers/geoindex-onshore/

Tags: Aquifer properties, Boreholes, Digital maps, Fluvial sediments, Geology, Landslides, NERC_DDC, Site investigations, Soils, Water flooding, Water wells, infoMapAccessService
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
WITHDRAWN: BGS GeoIndex - Civil Engineering data theme (OGC WxS INSPIRE)

Data from the British Geological Survey's GeoIndex Civil Engineering
          theme are made available for viewing here. GeoIndex is a website that allows users to
          search for information about BGS data collections covering the UK and other areas world
          wide. Access is free, the interface is easy to use, and it has been developed to enable
          users to check coverage of different types of data and find out some background
          information about the data. More detailed information can be obtained by further enquiry
          via the web site: https://www.bgs.ac.uk/map-viewers/geoindex-onshore/

Tags: Boreholes, Civil engineering, Digital maps, Geology, Landslides, NERC_DDC, Site investigations, Technical reports, infoMapAccessService
Organization: British Geological Survey (BGS)
Waltham Forest Brownfield Land Register

This is the Brownfield Land Register of the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
 
In April 2017 regulations were introduced which place a responsibility onto local planning authorities to prepare and maintain a register of brownfield sites. The Register must be updated annually and is current as at December 2025.

The purpose of the Register is to provide publicly available information on previously developed land (as defined in Annex 2 of the National Planning Policy Framework) throughout the Borough, London, and the country more widely, which offers potential for residential development. This will provide certainty for local authorities, developers and communities, and encourage investment on brownfield land.

For a site to be included on the register it must have an area of at least 0.25 hectares, or be capable of providing at least five homes; and residential development on the site must be “suitable”, “available”’, and “achievable”. “Achievable”’ in this context means that in the opinion of the local planning authority, development is likely to take place within 15 years of the entry date. The criteria are fully set out in the Brownfield Land Register Regulations 2017.     

There are two parts to the Register.

Part 1 comprises all brownfield sites that the local planning authority has assessed as appropriate for residential development, including sites both with, and without planning permission.

Part 2 of the Register is a subset of Part 1. Part 2 comprises only those sites in Part 1 that the local planning authority has decided that the land would be suitable for a grant of permission in principle (PiP) for residential development.

At this stage the Council has not granted ‘permission in principle’ for any sites. Accordingly, the Register relates to Part 1 only.

Organization: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Invest NI Financial Offers of Support 2021-22 to 2025-26

Invest NI financial offers of assistance to businesses approved between the 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2026. Dataset includes information on an individual offer basis; however, for various reasons the details of some offers are not disclosed. Invest NI also offers support to businesses through the provision of advice and guidance in the form of workshops, events, trade missions etc. The value of this assistance is not included in the dataset; however, to provide a full picture of the value of Invest NI support, data tables that aggregate both the published and non-published data have been included on this portal.

Tags: Economy, Invest NI, Offers
Organization: OpenDataNI
2001-2003 Natural England Aquatic Environments. Monitoring of the Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast sands and mudflats

This is a study of 5 specific lifeforms provides a follow up to a survey carried out by Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies in 1999 (Allen et al., 1999). This 2002 survey aimed to map the position and estent of the gross life-form features:
           - Zostera spp. beds
           - Enteromorpha spp. mats
           - Mytilus edulis (mussel) beds
           - The position of the seaward boundary of the Spartina anglica zone.
           The dataset includes extensive GIS maps showing the distribution, abundance and denisty of the 5 target species around the focus site, and high resolution digital stills of the sample sites showing key examples of the biota in the habitats studied.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2014 Heiser, S. et al Plymouth Sound Undaria pinnatifida Records

This dataset contains records from Heiser et al (2014) Assessing the extent of establishment of Undaria pinnatifida in Plymouth Sound Special Area of Conservation, UK Marine Biodiversity Records, page 1 of 8 doi:10.1017/S1755267214000608; Vol. 7; e93. The first UK record of Undaria pinnatifida was in the Hamble estuary (1994) and it was found off Plymouth in 2003. The authors assessed the distribution of U. pinnatifida and native kelps and their allies in Plymouth Sound (at 0 to +1 m relative to Chart Datum). Undaria pinnatifida was widespread along rocky shores, on other hard substrata and grew in the same areas as Saccharina latissima and Saccorhiza polyschides. Undaria pinnatifida was significantly more abundant on vertical substrata than on upward-facing hard substrata. It was almost as common as all of the other kelp species combined on vertical substrata but was outnumbered by native species on upward-facing substrata. Undaria pinnatifida has become the visually dominant macroalga in marinas and has spread to surrounding natural habitats in Plymouth Sound. The extent to which it will out-compete native kelps requires monitoring, especially in conservation areas.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Register of Geographic Codes (June 2026) for the UK

<p><span style='background-color:rgb(255,255,255); color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Lato, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;; font-size:18px;'><span style='display:inline !important; float:none; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>The Register of Geographic Codes (RGC) is a key product that contains the definitive list of UK statistical geographies. ONS maintains the definitive set of statistical geographies, coordinates the issue of new codes, and maintains the relationship between active and archived code rangeson behalf of the Government Statistical Service.The RGC should be used in conjunction with the Code History Database, available to download separately.</span></span></p>

Tags: 2026, JUN_2026, PRD_RGC, RGC, Register of Geographic Codes, UK, United Kingdom, ZIP File
Organization: Office for National Statistics
GLA Expenditure over £250

The Mayor is committed to providing financial transparency and has instructed that regular reports should be published on all GLA expenditure over £1,000, including VAT. From summer 2010 the reporting threshold was reduced to £500 (including VAT) and from June 2012 the threshold has been reduced to £250.These reports are available from the GLA website in both comma delimited format (CSV) and portable document format (PDF), and are listed chronologically (by month).See more on the GLA website

Tags: expenditure, finance, spend, spending, transparency
Organization: Greater London Authority
GLA Senior Staff Salaries

The Code of Recommended Practice for Local Authorities on Data Transparency, issued by the Department for Communities & Local Government in September 2011, set out a number of principles for local authorities which were intended to underpin best practice in the creation of greater transparency through the publication of public data. One of the key requirements was the publication of senior employee salaries above £58,200 together with names, job descriptions, responsibilities and budgets.View senior staff salaries for the GLA, together with links to job descriptions.A departmental organisation chart (PDF) is also available.It should be noted that the Code provided for individuals to be given the option to refuse consent for their name to be published and, where the name is given as 'withheld', this is because the individual concerned has expressly refused consent for their name to be included.The CSV file of the senior staff data is a basic format spreadsheet which permits analysis of the data.

Tags: salary, staff
Organization: Greater London Authority
Mayor's Office Gifts and Hospitality Register

Register of any gift or hospitality worth £25 or over received by Mayor's Office in connection with their official duties. This currently links to the existing pages on the GLA website where the information can be found. We are working on making this data available in an easier to use format.Relevant link: https://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/greater-london-authority-gla/good-governance/gifts-and-hospitality

Tags: finance, gifts, hospitality, mayor
Organization: Greater London Authority
Mayor's Office Register of Interests

Declaration of personal interests by the Mayor's Office.The Mayor of London is required to declare personal interests in the Standing Register of Interests. He/she must register these details with the GLA's Monitoring Officer within 28 days of the commencement of his/her term of office, and must submit an updated notification within 28 days of becoming aware of any change.The Mayor has stated that the Register of Interests for Mayoral appointments will also be published in his promotion of openness and transparency.Relevant link: https://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/greater-london-authority-gla/good-governance/register-interests

Tags: interests, mayor
Organization: Greater London Authority
Mayor's Office Expenses

Declaration of expenses incurred by Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Directors and Advisors.This currently links to the existing PDF and RTF documents on the GLA website. We are working on making this data available in a more easy to use format.Related link: https://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/greater-london-authority-gla/spending-money-wisely/salaries-expenses-benefits-and-workforce

Tags: expenditure, expenses, mayor
Organization: Greater London Authority
TfL Live Bus Arrivals API

TfL Live bus arrivals (released in October 2011), is the largest real-time bus arrival information system in the world. It allows customers to view live arrival information for the 19,000 bus stops in London via web, mobile web and SMS. This API gives registered developers access to a scalable feed of the same real-time data used by the online Live bus arrival service. Note: Using unsupported channels to source the data severely affects TFL's ability to support customers using the website during peak hours. It also contravenes the terms of use. TFL are unable to endorse or promote individual apps based on the feed, as part of this process. To register for the API, and for the terms and conditions, visit the TfL Developers’ Area. Some ideas Apps developers can add this data to their travel tools: - The 'Bus stops near you' location services can be refined using device-optimised applications - Use the data to develop apps for visually impaired passengers - Allow passengers to view the predicted arrival times (for the next 30 minutes) for a chosen bus route - Venue owners could include their bus stop code with their listing details, allowing customers to easily find nearby bus stops

Tags: api, buses, transport, travel
Organization: Greater London Authority
A Day Out in London Polling January 2026

YouGov carried out polling on behalf of the GLA about Londoners experiences of days out in London. Where YouGov Plc collects survey data, no information may be published without the consent of YouGov Plc and the GLA. All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc on behalf of the GLA. The surveys were carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are...

Organization: Greater London Authority
Dial a Ride Usage Statistics

Dial-a-Ride is a free door-to-door service for disabled and older people who can't use buses, trains or the Tube. Those eligible for membership have a permanent or long term disability which means they are unable or virtually unable to use mainstream public transport. This report details the usage for the specified quarterly, as well as the same quarter of the previous year, to allow for comparison. There are a number of figures provided: The number of passengers registered to use the service The number of requests made for the service within the period The percentage of requests scheduled (accepted) The percentage of trips cancelled by passengers The percentage of trips cancelled owing to service (operational) reasons The number of completed trips Find out more about the feeds available from Transport for London here

Tags: accessibility, statistics, transport, travel
Organization: Greater London Authority
Oyster Ticket Stop Locations

Our Oyster Ticket Stop locations feed is a geo-coded KML feed of the 3,800 plus outlets across London where customers can top up Oyster cards and renew Travelcard or Bus & Tram Passes. Each location is marked with the Oyster Ticket Stop logo. Click here to visit the Transport for London pages about how to access and use feeds

Tags: oyster, transport, travel
Organization: Greater London Authority
Tube Departure Boards, Line Status and Station status

Train prediction and London Underground station and line status.This data feed provide four services: Train prediction information for an entire line or for a nominated station on a line for a given time range. Detailed train prediction information for a nominated station for a given time range The status of all stations on the network indicating station closures, faulty lifts etc. This service will return the status of all lines on the network indicating any delays, disruptions or suspensions on the lines. Please note that this replaces the API Beta page that was previously available on the Datastore.Find out more about the feeds available from Transport for London here

Tags: trains, transport, travel, tube, undergound
Organization: Greater London Authority
TfL Live Traffic Cameras

The live traffic camera feed provides images from 177 cameras at key sites across the Capital, showing what's happening on London's streets. All images are TfL branded, have a location description, and date and time-stamp. They are refreshed at least every three minutes. Individual feeds may be interrupted if there is a system fault or if a camera is being serviced. Images are not captured when a camera is in use for managing traffic, when a camera is being maintained or in the event of a camera or system fault. Some ideas for re-use include: Freight or delivery services could use the live feed to follow traffic traffic conditions and plan routes accordingly Radio stations could add a live camera feed to a traffic news page Organisations with staff intranets could add the traffic camera feed so people can plan their journeys home Find out more about the feeds available from Transport for London. The BBC use TFL camera images for the live camera feeds on their website. Visit the BBC website to see live camera images.

Tags: cameras, traffic, transport, travel
Organization: Greater London Authority