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Public Sector Mapping Agreement for
England and Wales - PSMA
Geographical data is at the heart of the delivery of many public services. The PSMA will help to deliver significant efficiency savings and improvements in public service delivery, for the benefit of communities and citizens in England and Wales.
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One Scotland Mapping Agreement - OSMA
Ordnance Survey and the Scottish public sector are working collaboratively to improve the way that public services are provided to the people of Scotland.
Central government
Use of our geographical data in central government includes applications such as:
- Emergency planning
- Planning and development
- Crime prevention
- Land management
- Flood risk and defence
- Policy creation
- Transport planning and,
- Security and contingency planning
Local government
Use of our geographical data in local government includes applications such as:
- Road works and improvements
- Refuse collection
- Waste management
- Crime monitoring and analysis
- Housing
- Children’s services
- Environmental analysis
Emergency services
The police, ambulance and fire and rescue services are using our geographical data to help join up working practices and improve emergency response.
Town and parish councils
Our data is helping town and parish councils play their part in meeting the economic, social, environmental and political challenges facing our country.
Third sector
Ordnance Survey wishes to raise awareness among third sector organisations that they can gain access to mapping data as contractors to government.
Emergency responders
It’s not just the police, fire and rescue, and ambulance services who are called upon in an emergency. Other organisations – often sustained through charitable funding – are frequently asked to assist the blue light services in civil emergencies.
Solution providers
There are many solution providers who offer customised solutions and web services to members of the PSMA and OSMA.