Mansfield District Council looks to Cadcorp web mapping to reduce GIS maintenance overheads

Mansfield District Council has undertaken a project to replace their outdated GIS and reduce desktop GIS licensing costs. The council’s GIS team was looking for an intuitive, internet based GIS where external users and contactors could easily interrogate data from desktop or mobile devices. Another aim was to encourage internal users to make use of an intranet based mapping system. This required a web based system that would allow users to view, analyse, print and edit GIS data.

Cadcorp was selected for its capability to fulfil these requirements and for its reputation in helping councils make savings. Cadcorp proposed a single server based GIS mapping solution with two web interfaces for internet and intranet GIS. Cadcorp Web Map Layers is to be made available via the internet for public use and via the intranet for internal use. Editing features are also to be provided internally. The GIS department at Mansfield District Council will use Cadcorp’s desktop GIS for system administration and in-depth GIS projects and analysis.

Glynn Bacon, GIS Manager at Mansfield District Council noted, “Deploying Cadcorp’s web mapping software has meant we can reduce desktop GIS licensing overheads and without losing out on functionality.”

Cadcorp is also providing tools to help Mansfield Council meet their obligations under INSPIRE and statutory requirements for open data.

Cadcorp has a strong track record in successfully migrating local government customers from a range of legacy GIS software. Recent customers include Aberdeenshire Council, Wirral Council and Rotherham Council. To find out more, visit the Cadcorp website.

About Mansfield District Council
www.mansfield.gov.uk

Here at Mansfield District Council, we aim to support people, businesses and investment in the area, and boost confidence and pride so that everyone can enjoy a good quality of life in their neighbourhood.

We are fast moving towards being a leading 21st century local authority and are currently the only council in Nottinghamshire to have a directly elected mayor.

With a strong track record of working for the community, we have improved neighbourhoods and carried out numerous economic and housing regeneration projects.

About Cadcorp
www.cadcorp.com

Cadcorp is a British software development company focused on geographic information system (GIS) and web mapping software. It offers a complete suite of products - the Cadcorp Spatial Information System^® (Cadcorp SIS^®) - addressing all phases of spatial information management. Cadcorp SIS^® is available worldwide through a network of Cadcorp partners, via a direct sales team in the UK and is an approved GIS supplier on G-Cloud.