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Regulatory responsibilities

Ordnance Survey has no regulatory responsibilities.

Services for public authorities, industry, other organisations and members of the public 

Ordnance Survey provides public authorities, commerce and industry, other organisations and the general public with a wide range of digital and paper mapping, other geographic information, specialist data collection, surveying and related services as appropriate and required.  

Leaflets, booklets and newsletters

You may download the following publications from our website:

To find out more about the history of Ordnance Survey, we publish two books which you may view from our website:

A History of the Ordnance Survey edited by WA Seymour and

Ordnance Survey: Map makers to Britain since 1791 by Tim Owen and Elaine Pilbeam

Advice and guidance

For further assistance, please contact our Customer Service Department.

Media releases

To view our latest news releases, visit our media centre.

For general enquiries, complaints, feedback or suggestions, email: customerservices@ordnancesurvey.co.uk or call us on 08456 05 05 05