Welcome Back!
Welcome back everyone, we hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year.
Here at Parish Online we're already working hard on upgrades and thinking about how we can make the software even better.
We have exciting things planned this year, which will make Parish Online an even more efficient tool for asset management, neighbourhood planning, climate and energy planning, and much more. We can't wait to share them with you all.
Don't forget, if your council are planning on using digital mapping for any interesting projects this year, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we'll feature it on the website.
Flooding Preparedness
Parish Online has been used by many local councils to help them plan for flooding events in their local area. Here are some steps you can take to produce mapping to assist your mitigation and clear-up efforts.
- Using datasets loaded into Parish Online, for example the 'Environment Agency - Flooding' layers, to help map out areas at risk of flooding.
- Use different markings and colours to plot different features such as houses and roads.
- Use 'Class-based styling' to indicate which years flooding had occurred.
- If possible, uploading images or documents to support and show areas at risk.
"Parish Online allows us to use information to prepare for possible future flooding and to evidence responses to planning applications in areas where flooding has been an issue, but which is not evident from the Environment Agency overlays. I would recommend using Parish Online for uses similar to this as it provides a simple and easy method." Mike Oldnall, Neighbourhood Plan Steering Team to Uffington Parish Council.
Uffington Parish Council Case Study
Data Requests
Which datasets would you like to see in Parish Online? Send us through your requests and we'll see what we can do.
A reminder that we're happy to upload any data from your Local Authorities. It's free and easy for your principal local authority to share data into Parish Online. It benefits all parishes in your area allowing you to self-serve, and the council receive less enquiries from you! Ask them to share their GIS data to Parish Online today. Copy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. into the email you send and we can support the conversation with them.
Producing a map for a Planning Application
Local Councils may, on occasion, need to produce a Block Plan or a Location Plan as part of a planning application submission. This can be done in Parish Online without having to purchase mapping from other websites.
We've created a knowledge base article which shows you how to create as many planning application maps as you like, for free.
Need some extra help with Parish Online?
Our partner, Graham, is hosting 4 training sessions during February:
1) 9th Feb 10am (30 mins) - Footpaths, covering creation, measurement, grading, upkeep, repair and photographic record.
2) 10th Feb 3pm (30 mins) - Alternative choice for the Footpaths session
3) 23rd Feb 10am (1 hour) - Parish Online 101, an entry level session for those new to the programme. How it works, what it can do, PSGA and APGB licences, Base Maps, Vector Layers, using layers to enhance visualisation, creating Parish Layers, adding and editing records, Asset Register, attachments and records.
3) 24th Feb 3pm (1 hour) - Alternative choice for the Parish Online 101 session.
If you'd like Graham to cover any of your questions during the session, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. beforehand.
More details and registration.
New Data from West Berkshire
West Berkshire have shared data on Settlement Boundaries and Conservation Areas into Parish Online.
This data is now available to all Parish Online users in that area.
Data Sharing from Kent
West Berkshire have shared their data on Settlement Boundaries and Conservation Areas into Parish Online.
This data is now available to all Parish Online users in that area.
If there's anything you need from us, please raise a support ticket.
Many thanks,
The Parish Online team