Local authorities in Scotland have the power to prohibit drinking alcohol in designated public places under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. This dataset likely contains the designated areas within Aberdeenshire, including fields such as 'area_name' and 'designation_date'. The data is aggregated from the eu_open_data platform and originates from the Government Digital Service.
Use Cases
- Mapping alcohol-free zones based on designated public places mentioned in the description
- Analyzing the implementation timeline of local bylaws based on the 'designation_date' field
- Comparing regulatory approaches between different Scottish local authorities based on the description of varying ban types
Strengths
- Data is based on statutory powers under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
- Description references 27 local authorities and over 480 towns and villages with such bylaws across Scotland
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Aberdeenshire, Scotland