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Property inspectors get mobile with GGP connected smartphones
Property inspectors in Blackpool are using the latest mobile technology to improve the services in the popular seaside resort. Using smart PDAs loaded with specially developed software and maps from GGP's Geographic Information System (GIS), inspectors in the field can complete inspection reports and take photographs, updating central information systems in real time without returning to the office.
The handheld HTC TYTN II devices are also linked to the Council's centralised property database helping officers identify, access and record additional information pertaining to an address or location. A direct link to GGP NGz, software specifically designed to manage the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG), provides real time access to this essential resource reducing administration and resulting in a tangible increase in operational efficiencies.
As part of Blackpool's Monitoring and Intervention in the Private Sector (MIPS) project, officers are allocated private sector housing cases for inspection. Addresses derived from the NLPG are loaded onto the handheld devices, which are also used to record inspection results and photographs. A map overlay in GGP GIS enables spatial analysis of the recorded information.
Mobile working in Blackpool was originally introduced to support the delivery of services that contribute to the Council's StreetScene Service Plan. Applications include Assisted Household Waste Collections, Waste Permits, Commercial Waste Services and support for Neighbourhood Environmental Action Teams. In all cases the map display, created using GGP GIS, helps identify and record the location of incidents or services requests while the real time access to the NLPG facilitates identification and enables detailed information to be appended to a specific address.
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