3.2.1
This document is produced by the DCA-Data Entry Conventions Technical Working Group (DCA-DECTWG), a technical working group convened under the auspices of GeoPlace and ratified under the guidance of the Regional Chairs Groups community. For a list of the members of the DCA-DECTWG, see Appendix O.
3.2.2
This document aims to standardise the data entry conventions for street and land and property information in order to create consistent data.
3.2.3
The DEC-Addresses should be used as the basis for improved Street Naming and Numbering (SNN) best practice for any DCA Participating Authority in England and Wales and its integration with the maintenance of the NSG.
3.2.4
The SNN guidance in this document is for those areas of that function which overlap with or directly interact with the creation, maintenance and delivery of the DCA Participating Authorities’ DCA Address and Street Updates. Parts of the SNN process and the SNN Officer duties are not described in this document. This guidance will be developed further in the future, to incorporate further areas of the SNN function.
3.2.5
Although this document provides guidance on BS 7666:2006 and its implementation, readers are encouraged to familiarise themselves with BS 7666-1:2006 and BS 7666-2:2006 for the definitions of data Fields, Records and items described in this document.
3.2.6
This document will continue to evolve in line with the implementation of BS 7666-1:2006 and BS 7666-2:2006. This document will require revision in response to changes of initiatives, standards and practices, and the DCA-DECTWG will continue to act in a consultative role in this regard under the auspices of GeoPlace.
3.2.7
This document will be reviewed annually to keep pace with changes in legislation, practice and technology and re-issued with corrections / amendments after such a review. Queries or suggestions for improvements to this document should be sent by email to [email protected]
3.2.8
This document does not cover the conventions for Northern Ireland’s Pointer project or the OneScotland Gazetteer.