# Banter 17:   Parish Online and Great Collaboration, 01May24, Chris Mewse

The CEO of Geoxphere (mfrs of Parish Online) explains how digital mapping helps in the collection and presentation of data across the whole country

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00:00 - 02:02       Introduction&#x20;

02:15 - 25.11           Presentation&#x20;

25:11 - 74.24          Q\&A

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#### Chat text:

00:14:30 Peter Bates: Hi All, I’m Peter Bates, now Chair of East Cambridgeshire. Climate Action Network eastcambscan.org and I am going to talk to a group of East Cambridgeshire Parishes and communities in a couple of weeks time.&#x20;

00:15:12 Graham Stoddart-Stones: Great to see you,Peter, and thank you for joining us today&#x20;

00:26:59 Jacky Lawrence: Is the EPC data available natonally?&#x20;

00:35:08 Jacky Lawrence: what data do you want from comm unity groups?&#x20;

00:35:25 tristram cary: Jacky yes, EPC data available nationally&#x20;

00:36:20 Nik Mckiernan: Are you aware of Slow Ways - who are creating a national walking network? Great collaboration opportunity[ https://beta.slowways.org/ ](< https://beta.slowways.org/ >)

00:36:45 Jacky Lawrence: Reacted to "Are you aware of Slo..." with 👍&#x20;

00:38:26 Jane Adams: In areas that already have a mapping facility (ie in Dorset we have DorsetExplorer) what are the benefits of Parish Online - especially if there isn’t good sharing of data layers from the county council?&#x20;

00:41:15 Peter Bates: My email is <Peter@eastcambscan.org> at least for East Cambridgeshire Climate Action Network&#x20;

00:42:10 john fagan: Reacted to "Are you aware of Slo..." with 👍 00:42:48 Peter Bates: I think it is going to have to come from volunteer community groups to push what is possible&#x20;

00:43:40 Graham Stoddart-Stones: Which is why Parish Online are bringing community groups online - recognising that they are the ones actually doing things!&#x20;

00:43:51 Nik Mckiernan: Reacted to "Which is why Parish ..." with 👍🏼&#x20;

00:44:41 Peter Bates: Is the EPC data available natonally? Outside Parish Online it is for also available for Research Organisations I understand.&#x20;

00:53:49 Peter Bates: EPC - All up to date of EPCs are held on a government website. They are the most up to date and change when I new EPC is survey. The problem is EPCs are valid for 10 years and therefore may be more than 9 years out of date if a household has improved their property.&#x20;

00:56:23 Leah Bromley: I need to head off but thanks all - very interesting session&#x20;

00:59:16 Nik Mckiernan: Thanks for a great session and look forward to getting Warwickshire on the map!!!&#x20;

01:00:55 SARAH WHITELAW: Got to go ! thanks again for these sessions …&#x20;

01:02:25 James Livingstone: This was useful . will the recording be available to share with my fellow parish councillors?&#x20;

01:02:45 Graham Stoddart-Stones: Absolutely, James&#x20;

01:03:10 James Livingstone: where will I find it ?&#x20;

01:03:34 Graham Stoddart-Stones: The link to it is sent to all participants&#x20;

01:03:51 James Livingstone: Excellent Thanks&#x20;

01:04:50 James Livingstone: Thanks . Got to go&#x20;

01:13:12 Peter Bates: <https://mcsfoundation.org.uk/projects/local-area-retrofit-accelerator-lara/>


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