Croydon, UK, November 2007 - GGP Systems is helping Lincolnshire’s East Lindsey District Council transform its services with the latest information systems.  Using GGP NGz, an advanced gazetteer management solution, East Lindsey has adopted the new National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG): 2006 BS7666 standard in advance of the mandatory deadline, saving the Council money and improving the quality and accuracy of this essential Council resource.

The NLPG is a definitive national address database that provides a unique fingerprint for every property in England and Wales.  It is revolutionising local government by allowing quick, easy access to public information, facilitating the transformation of Council services and enabling truly joined up government.

“The new standard, implemented and supported by GGP’s NGz, will enable us to build on our existing address management success,” said Darren Pearson Custodian of East Lindsey District Council’s Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG). He continued “The new format includes additional details to enrich the data and with the help support and dedication already demonstrated by GGP we can use the NLPG to continue to improve service efficiencies, reduce duplication of both data and effort and improve inter departmental communication and team working.” Using GGP NGz, East Lindsey originally created their gazetteer by combining address details from a number of sources; including the Council’s own planning records and property details from the Land Registry and Valuation Office. The data was merged and then extensively cleaned, using NGz, to remove duplicate addresses and data inaccuracies. Once this mammoth operation had been completed the address data was matched back to the Council’s planning system and will be used to provide daily updates to the Council’s planning department, Customer Relationship System (CRM) and the national NLPG hub.