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26 June 2009
Open evening success for OS OpenSpace
Over 30 developers were able to get hands on experience with OS OpenSpace, and the opportunity to experiment with some of the world’s best mapping data, at an open evening held by Ordnance Survey at the Rejuvenation Centre in London.
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26 June 2009
Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, visits Ordnance Survey
The Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, visited Ordnance Survey’s head office in Southampton on Thursday 18 June to find out, first hand, about the new Ordnance Survey business strategy and the vital role geographic information plays in today’s world.
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23 June 2009
Reading Garden developed at Tanners Brook Infant School
Youngsters at Tanners Brook Infant School can share their playtimes with storybook characters in a revamped play area and new reading garden thanks to staff from Ordnance Survey, Bond Pearce and John Lewis.
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05 June 2009
The world tour that won’t cost the earth
With holiday makers tightening their belts this summer many have set their sights on staying in Britain instead of exotic locations overseas. But, for the more ingenious traveller, a world tour is still possible without ever leaving these shores according to map makers, Ordnance Survey.
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04 June 2009
Ordnance Survey recognises partner innovation at conference
Six companies celebrated success at Ordnance Survey’s Partner Conference awards – thanks to their innovative use of geographic information.
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03 June 2009
Quality improvements for transport mapping
Ordnance Survey has completed a two-year programme of quality control on its flagship transport dataset: OS MasterMap Integrated Transport Network (ITN) Layer.
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22 May 2009
Ordnance Survey business strategy event on YouTube
A film of the Ordnance Survey business strategy launch event can now be viewed by people across the world on the video sharing website, YouTube.
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20 May 2009
New era for geographic information provision in Scotland
Public sector organisations in Scotland now have access to Ordnance Survey mapping data under a single agreement for the first time.
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13 May 2009
Web mapping service headlines Ordnance Survey strategy launch
Following the announcement of a new business strategy for mapping agency Ordnance Survey, further details were yesterday unveiled to an audience of industry stakeholders in London.
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30 April 2009
Ordnance Survey completes year of fundraising for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance
Representatives from Ordnance Survey, including Director General and Chief Executive Vanessa Lawrence CB, presented a cheque for £6,585.24 to the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.
23 April 2009
New Business Strategy for Ordnance Survey announced
A series of reforms aimed at creating simpler and easier access to geographic data have been announced by Ordnance Survey Minister, Iain Wright.
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03 April 2009
Ordnance Survey breaks ground at Adanac Park
Today Ordnance Survey marked the start of building work on its new head office with a ground-breaking ceremony at Adanac Park.
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31 March 2009
Hauliers offered support with new routing data from Ordnance Survey
Further support to help route lorry drivers using satnavs has been announced today with the release of new ‘steep road’ information from Ordnance Survey.
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27 March 2009
Young climber honoured by Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Ordnance Survey
Sir Ranulph Fiennes has today honoured a six-year-old climber at The Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show.
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12 March 2009
Take your mum for a walk this Mother’s Day…it’s what she really wants!
Ordnance Survey is urging children to take their mums for a walk this Mother’s Day, following a survey showing that family members are the perfect partner for an afternoon walk.
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09 February 2009
Futurologist looks ahead at Terra future
Ian Pearson, who spent 16 years predicting future technology trends for BT, is to address delegates at the Terra future conference in London later this month.
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05 February 2009
New Pan Government Agreement signed
Contracts for supplying a range of geographic information to central government for the next four years have been awarded to Ordnance Survey and its business partner, Landmark.
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02 February 2009
“Gaming and geography” to help beat climate change
Lord David Puttnam, the film maker and Labour peer, is calling for the use of serious video games and location-based information in the battle against climate change.
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07 January 2009
World-renowned innovation expert confirmed as Ordnance Survey keynote speaker
Charles Leadbeater, one of the world’s most influential creative thinkers and author of the book 'We-Think: mass innovation, not mass production' is to give the keynote speech at Ordnance Survey’s 2009 Terra future conference.
19 December 2008
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance receive a Christmas gift from Ordnance Survey
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance have received an early Christmas present thanks to the generosity of staff at Southampton-based Ordnance Survey.
28 November 2008
Ordnance Survey amends developer agreement for online mapping portal
Ordnance Survey has today unveiled revised terms and conditions for
OS OpenSpace, its non-commercial web mapping service.
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18 November 2008
Council wins Ordnance Survey innovation award
Sandwell Borough Council has scooped the Ordnance Survey award for most innovative use of geographic information.
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13 November 2008
Ordnance Survey offers support to "innovative" community websites
A government-led competition to find ground-breaking ideas for the sharing of public information is getting a boost from Britain’s national mapping agency.
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13 November 2008
The house that maps built
London-based architects, Amenity Space, have received international praise for their unique recycled building blocks made entirely out of disused maps.
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13 November 2008
Call for speakers at Location 09
Ordnance Survey is inviting experts to speak at its annual Partner Conference – Location 09.
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