XML feeds and Open Data
Open data
The government has emphasied its commitment to Open Data in the Smarter Government paper published in December 2009 and has set up the Local Public Data Panel to oversee the release of local public data.
What is XML?
XML stands for Extensible Markup Language. It allows information to be shared between computer systems in a structured format. It is the standard means of providing datsets for re-use by other individuals or organisations.
KML is a form of XML which is used to provide geo-spatial mapping data.
What XML or KML data can I obtain from the Brent Council website?
At present the following data is available in XML format:
- Job vacancies (suspended during change to new system)
- Committees
- Councillors
- Wards
- Local Directgov (LDG) services
The following data is available in KML format:
The KML files can be opened by Google Earth or in Google Maps by copying and pasting the URL into the search box or they can be saved and then opened as XML. This KML data is free of Ordnance Survey licence restrictions.
What are the licence conditions?
All the above data is available under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licence which allows sharing and reuse for non-commercial purposes.
Please contact the Webmaster via the Feedback form if you would like to request additional data or wish to vary the licence terms.