Community Council Boundaries for Scotland with Spatial Accuracy Notes

Community councils are the most local tier of statutory representation in Scotland, bridging the gap between local authorities and communities. The dataset, provided by the Scottish Government via SpatialData.gov.scot, describes these administrative boundaries but notes spatial gaps that can affect analysis. It was last updated on 2026-05-05.

Use Cases

• Mapping the most local tier of statutory representation in Scotland based on the description of community councils.
• Analyzing gaps in boundary tessellation for spatial data quality assessment, as mentioned in the description.
• Supporting planning application consultations where community councils are statutory consultees.
• Studying the relationship between local authority and community boundaries as described in the dataset's purpose.

Strengths

• Describes the most local tier of statutory representation in Scotland, a specific governance level.
• Spatial Hub processing can correct for some minor gap errors under 5 meters, indicating a quality control mechanism.
• Directly sourced from the Scottish Government via SpatialData.gov.scot, suggesting an authoritative origin.

Limitations

• The description notes gaps where polygons do not tessellate, which may prevent reliable point-in-polygon analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot

Collection Method

Likely compiled and maintained by local authorities as required by statute.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 14:04:19.602033; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Scotland