19th June 2009 OASIS short-listed for 2009 Government Computing Awards
The OASIS system (for sharing information on Antisocial Behaviour between) was recently short-listed for the 2009 GC (Government Computing) Awards. The awards aim is to reward excellence in public sector IT and the short listing recognises the good 'collaborative working' of the partner organisations that has been integral to the success of the project.
14th April 2009 Online Antisocial Behaviour Information Sharing Site (OASIS) goes live
OASIS, the new Forth Valley GIS web-based system for sharing information on antisocial behaviour (ASB) was launched to staff across Central Scotland Police, Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling Councils at the end of 2008.
The system currently provides over 200 users with access to an interactive mapping interface which brings together incidents of ASB recorded in a wide range of local systems (e.g. Police Command and Control data, Community Wardens logs, night noise team records etc.) as well as registers of various legal interventions that have been used in relation to ASB (e.g. Dispersal Orders and Antisocial Behaviour Orders).
A wider rollout of the system will take place over the coming months which will also provide users with access to online forms for sharing more detailed information on ASB. For more information read the OASIS case study.
14th April 2009 New Administration Staff
As a result of continued business growth Forth Valley GIS has recruited a number of administration staff - Eileen Zerbinati joins the team as an additional office administrator and both Sarah McDonald and Megan Hatley have been employed as receptionists. Eileen, Sarah and Megan will undertake a variety of administrative work enhancing the day to day running of the business.
21st January 2009 New GIS Support Officer
Forth Valley GIS are pleased to welcome Lorna Sherman to the team as an additional GIS Support Officer. Lorna will assist the support team in providing GIS support on all aspects of desktop and web based GIS to a variety of Forth Valley GIS customers, including Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire councils.
Lorna has a wealth of GIS experience from her previous position at HarperCollins publishers where she helped maintain the databases that are used to create the Times Atlas of the World and other Collins Bartholomew mapping. Lorna also has experience of using mobile GIS for survey work with Amey and a degree in Geographical Information and Mapping Science from Glasgow University. We look forward to the experience that Lorna will bring to FVGIS and all of our customers.
28th November 2008 New GIS Support Officer
Forth Valley GIS are pleased to welcome Hugh McMichael to the team as an additional GIS Support Officer. Hugh will be the primary contact for National Gazetteer customers and will help ensure the smooth upload of Local Authorities gazetteer extracts.
Hugh has a wealth of GIS and gazetteer experience from his previous position as Gazetteer Officer with Fife Council and before that a postgraduate degree in applied geospatial technology. We look forward to the skills and experience that Hugh will bring to the FVGIS team!
4th November 2008 Forth Valley GIS have moved!
Forth Valley GIS have successfully completed the move into our new offices – more information is available in the press release section.
4th November 2008 New GIS Database Administrator
Forth Valley GIS are pleased to welcome Yvonne Gentles to the team as our new GIS Database Administrator. Yvonne will be working alongside our existing DBA providing support to a number of customers and projects Forth Valley GIS are currently working on.
Yvonne was previously a lead DBA with Barclays Wealth supporting an estate of over 300 databases. We look forward to the skills and experience that Yvonne will bring to the FVGIS team!
17th October 2008 FVGIS are moving!
As a result of continued business growth since the launch of Forth Valley GIS Ltd in July 2007, the Company is relocating to new offices in Stirling.
The new offices will provide a range of improved facilities for staff and customers as well as providing small conference, seminar and meeting rooms and a dedicated IT and GIS Training suite.
As of the 31st October all correspondence should be sent to: Forth Valley GIS Ltd, Drummond House, Wellgreen Place, Stirling FK8 2DY. Telephone 01786 443939, FAX 01786 443987
11th August 2008 New GIS Support Officer
Forth Valley GIS are pleased to welcome Rentia Jordaan to the team as a new GIS Data Support Officer. Rentia will be involved in a variety of GIS support duties and projects but will have particular involvement in data management tasks.
Rentia's previous experience includes working for Mouchel as GIS Specialist and Wastewater Network Modeler, working with Mason Land Surveys as GIS Technician, also a degree in GIS from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. We look forward to the skills and experience that Rentia will bring to the team!
4th July 2008 Forth Valley GIS Ltd is 1 year old!
Forth Valley GIS Ltd celebrates its 1st birthday this month. Although the past year has been extremely busy, the company has gone from strength to strength increasing not only the number and variety of customers, but also the number of staff employed. Our range of services and innovative GI solutions continues to grow as does the benefits to a wide range of local, regional and national initiatives. Recently appointed Chief Executive, Alan Moore said "The success in this first year as a limited company puts Forth Valley GIS in a strong position for company growth and new business development. We all look forward to the opportunities and challenges the next 12 months will bring!"
15th April 2008 New look FVGIS newsletter now available!
The Spring edition of the FVGIS newsletter is now available, and as well an exciting new look it contains articles on the official FVGIS ltd launch, open source solutions, Ordnance Survey's Integrated Transport Network data and much more. Download your copy now!
22nd February 2008 Dundee City Council opt for Roadnet
Dundee City Council has become the 7th local authority to choose the latest version of Forth Valley GIS's "Roadnet" application for managing their local street gazetteer (LSG) and associated data (ASD). Roadnet 2.0 is an add-on for ESRI's ArcGIS 9.x desktop application and provides users with an efficient and reliable system for managing, updating and exporting their street information. If you would like more information on Roadnet please contact Forth Valley GIS at fvgisadmin@forthvalleygis.co.uk.
22nd January 2008 New GIS Support Officer
Forth Valley GIS are pleased to welcome Clare Johnstone to the team as our new GIS Support Officer. Clare will be taking over the GIS training programme after Andrew White's recent internal move to become a Senior Analyst.
Clare's previous experience includes working with the Urban Redevelopment Authority in Singapore as a Planner/GIS Consultant, working with London Borough of Waltham Forest as a Partnership Crime Analyst and also an MSc in GIS from Edinburgh University. We look forward to the skills and experience that Clare will bring to the team.
22nd January 2008 GIS and Education, Education, Education
FVGIS recently assisted Stirling Council Children's Services in a project to re-assess school transport entitlement planning for one of their schools. The project involved matching school role information to the Corporate Address Gazetteer, then calculating distances from each pupil's address to the school along the transport network, via the shortest safe pedestrian route.
This analysis has led to further requirements for school role address matching from Falkirk Education Services to take account of new schools, an authority wide school transport review as well as a secondary school catchment review.
21st December 2007 New Senior GIS Analyst
Forth Valley GIS are pleased to welcome Gordon Strang to the team as a Senior GIS Analyst. Gordon will be involved in a mixture of projects for a range of customers, including National Gazetteer work as well as a number of projects for customers.
Gordon previously worked for Fife Council as the Fife Property Gazetteer Co-ordinator where he managed their Corporate Address Gazetteer. Prior to this Gordon was GIS Co-ordinator for Harper Collins where he was part of the team maintaining their European and World data used in products such as the Times Comprehensive Atlas. Gordon also has previous experience of both GIS and survey work in the Hydrographic Survey industry, and a degree in Topographic Science from Glasgow University. We look forward to the experience that Gordon will bring to FVGIS Ltd and its customers.
28th November 2007 Company Update
Forth Valley GIS Ltd are very pleased to announce that Falkirk Council have formally appointed their 2 directors to the company board - Fiona Campbell (Head of Policy & Performance Review) and Rhona Geisler (Director of Development Services).
9th November 2007 Staff Update
Forth Valley GIS welcome Franciszek Szczytnicki to the team as our new Database Administrator. Franek previously worked for Glasgow City Council in their Accounts Service and before that the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) in Warszawa as a DBA. We look forward to the skills and experience that Franek will bring to the team!
There have also been a number of internal promotions within the team: one of our Support Officers, Andrew White, will be moving desks to take up his new role as a Senior GIS Analyst shortly. Chris Donaldson, who joined the team as GIS Data Technician in May 2006, will assume the role of GIS Support Officer providing support for our customers as well as the National Gazetteer for Scotland programme. Well done Chris and Andrew!
7th November 2007 FVGIS provide additional support to E-Planning programme
FVGIS's Juliette Mitchell has recently joined another member of the FVGIS team, Tom Moore, assisting the Scottish Government's E-Planning Programme Team. The E-Planning initiative involves using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve the planning system.
8th October 2007 Forth Valley GIS Limited Offical Launch
FVGIS limited was offically launched at a very successfull event on the 5th October. The event, which attracted guest speakers Keith Yates (Chief Executive of Stirling Council and Chair of SOLACE), Jim Kinney (Customer First Director, Improvement Service), Duncan MacNiven (Reigstrar General, GROS and Chair of the Scottish Geography Steering Group) and Mike Traynor (Director, Reigsters of Scotland and Chair of AGI Scotland) was held at the Inchyra Grange Hotel in front of an audience of over 120 delegates.
Full details of the event, including the slides from the presentations, can be found in the Press Release and Presentations section.
Alan Moore, Head of FVGIS Ltd, speaking at the official launch.
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