Identification

Title

TellMeScotland API

Alternative title(s)

Public Information Notices Scotland API

Abstract

Tellme Scotland is a portal for accessing public information notices issued by local authorities across Scotland. The site allows users to: - Search for public notices such as planning and licensing in an area - Check roadworks and restrictions on any chosen route - Search archived notices across the country - Register to receive alerts by text or email on notices in an area - Select an area on the map, or from the list below to view notices in that area This service is supported by an API that allows REST queries returning data in JSON or XML format. The API allows GET requests for notices in bulk, individually, by type (Planning, Traffic, General, Licensing and Councillor Surgeries) and also details and lists of organisations. The API also allows POST request for upload of notices by authorised users and organisations. In order to access the data via the API, a TellMeScotland account is required with REST read-only permissions and associated authorisations. https://www.tellmescotland.gov.uk/api/docs (for authorised users) To obtain a TellMeScotland account and associated authorisations, users should contact tellme@improvementservice.org.uk It is also possible to register individually for notice alerts, or to view the website as an unregistered user, but this does not allow direct access to the API.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://www.tellmescotland.gov.uk/api/docs

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: TellMeScotland API

description: API for TellMeScotland REST services - registration is required.

function: download

https://www.tellmescotland.gov.uk

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: TellMeScotland main website

description: The main website for TellMeScotland

function: search

Unique resource identifier

code

tellmescotland

codeSpace

https://www.tellmescotland.gov.uk

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

EPSG

code identifying the spatial reference system

OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG:27700)

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

society

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Public

Democracy

Keyword set

keyword value

Utility and governmental services

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.02985

East bounding longitude

0.32254

North bounding latitude

60.74784

South bounding latitude

54.38113

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

End position

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2019-12-18

Frequency of update

continual

Quality and validity

Lineage

This data is delivered from the TellMeScotland website as a REST API to registered users. The website is populated by local authorities and managed by the Improvement Service.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

None

Limitations on public access

Registration and authorisation required for full data access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

organisation name

The Improvement Service

full postal address

Livingston

EH54 6AX

United Kingdom

telephone number

email address

tellme@improvementservice.org.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact