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Central Government
Ordnance Survey plays a vital role with central government teams and departments. Our products support a range of activities including:
- Emergency planning
- Asset Management
- Planning and development
- Crime prevention
- Land management and the environment
- Flood risk and environmental defences
- Central commissioning of Health care
- Policy creation
- Transport planning
- Security and contingency planning
We have built a number of close relationships with organisations and agencies across the public sector over many years. See below for examples of our government customers operating in this area of the public sector.
Central government customers
Examples of departments and agencies we have worked with include:
- Mapping the wilds of Scotland's natural heritage
- Work with Natural England on the coastal path
- Supporting the management of the countrside for The National Forest
- Managing/mapping physical assets for the The Coal Authority
- Helping the Big Lottery Fund to target priority areas
- Developing ecological networks with the National Forest
- Supporting strategic health asset planning and evaluation SHAPE
- Improving planning with ePlanning in Scotland
- Supporting the Civil Aviation Authority to map aircraft noise
- Making data more accessible for the Department for Transport
Recent history of mapping agreements
Here is some background on the development of mapping agreements with central government:
Public Sector Mapping Agreement (PSMA)
From 1 April 2011, the PSMA for England and Wales replaced the existing PGA, MSA and GLA agreements with Ordnance Survey.
It is expected that the PSMA agreement will deliver significant efficiency savings and improvements in public service delivery for the benefit of citizens and communities in England and Wales, building on the success of the One Scotland Mapping Agreement (OSMA).
For more information about how the PSMA could benefit the public sector organisation you work for read here.
Pan-government agreement (PGA)
The Ordnance Survey data elements of the PGA is now closed. To ensure continuity of your data arrangements, sign up to the new PSMA Member Licence. For more information on the PSMA please click here
Use this link for PSMA membership and eligibility criteria.
Would you like to join the PSMA?
If you are a government organisation located in England or Wales and have not yet taken advantage of joining the public sector mapping agreement, why not join using the link below.
How do I join the OSMA?
If you are a public sector organisation located in Scotland and would like to join the One Scotland Mapping Agreement, please email the OSMA helpdesk to start your membership application using the button below.