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Anna Powell-SmithExternal Contributor
Anna Powell-Smith
Anna Powell-SmithExternal Contributor
Anna Powell-Smith

Anna Powell-Smith is the director of the Centre for Public Data, a non-partisan advocacy organisation, and was previously chief product officer at UK startup Flourish.

UK Day One
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Making the UK’s Geospatial Data Fit for the Future

March 5, 2025
Peter WellsJames O’MalleyAnna Powell-SmithTym Syrytczyk
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The UK’s restrictive approach to geospatial data is stifling innovation and economic growth by imposing costly licenses and bureaucratic barriers. Open access to mapping and address data—already embraced by other high-income nations—could unlock billions in economic value, modernise public services, and foster competition.

InfrastructureState CapacityRegulatory ReformTechnology
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