LocalView On-Line Mapping Help
LocalView gives access to a wide range of information about services and facilities in the local area
LocalView provides you with information about the area around a selected location.
You can select the location by typing in an address or part of an address, and selecting the correct one from a list. You can also click on a map to select a location.
Once LocalView Internet has a valid address or map location, it will update the web page with relevant information.
Search for an Address
Enter address details
To find an address, go to the main page or the Location Details tab. Then enter information such as house number, street and town into the address details box, then click on the "Search" button.
If there's more than one match, LocalView Internet will show you a list of possible addresses.
Select the matching address
Click on the address that is the closest match. More matches for the address will continue to be displayed until you find the address you're looking for.
Why can't I find an address?
If you are having problems finding an address, some of the following hints may help:
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Use wildcards
Wildcards, written as *, are useful if you are not sure of the spelling for a particular name. You can use them to replace any number of letters, numbers or spaces that you're not sure of
e.g. Dryd* could be used to find Dryden Close.
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Enter less information
If you have a very long address and there is no match, try cutting out some of the information.
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Enter just a postcode
You can find an address by entering just a postcode. This will return all the properties found in that postcode area. You can then select an address from the list.
Location Details
The Location Details tab at the top of the page provides access to local information related to your chosen address. This includes details such as your council tax band, your school catchment areas, your refuse collection day, your local administration representatives, and any planning applications or building warrant applications relating to the property.
To view information for the selected area or to change the search address:
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Select an address (see Search for an Address for more details).
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LocalView Internet will automatically update or display relevant details according to the address selected.
Some of the details in the table may contain hyperlinks to further information contained on the local authority website and other websites. Click on these links for further information on related web pages.
Find the Nearest
The Find the Nearest tab provides a quick look-up for the services and amenities nearest to the selected address. This includes services and amenities such as Libraries, Housing Area Offices and Community Centres and Halls.
To find the nearest local services and amenities:
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Enter an address using the Location Details tab (see Search For An Address for more details) or select a location using the On The Map tab.
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Click on Search and select the matching address from the list.
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Services results will appear in a table under the Find The Nearest tab. You can see them on a map by clicking the service's blue "Locate" arrow:
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Click on the blue "Widen search" arrow
next to a service to widen the search if required.
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You can use the menu next to "Distance" to change the way distances to services are displayed: you can choose either miles or kilometres. Just select the option you want then click the blue "Go" arrow next to the menu.
The name, details and distance from the selected address are listed in a table.
Some of the details may contain hyperlinks to further information contained on the local authority website and other websites. Click on these links for further information on related web pages.
In The Area
The In The Area tab at the top of the page provides access to services within a specific distance of a chosen address. This includes services and amenities such as Libraries, Housing Area Offices and Community Centres and Halls.
To find services for the selected area:
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Click the In The Area tab.
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Choose a service from the list on the left.
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All the services near the chosen location will appear, together with an address and the distance from the location. Click on the blue "Locate" arrow to be shown the service on a map.
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If you'd like to be shown services that are further away, use the "Change search area to:" menus to pick a new range, then click on the blue search arrow to search for the services within your chosen distance
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If you want to search for other services, go back to step 2 and click on another service type from the list on the left.
Some results will have hyperlinks. Click on a link for further information from related web pages.
On The Map
The On The Map tab shows a static map highlighted and centred on the selected address.
You can change the address selected by clicking on the "Set location" tool in
the toolbar and clicking on the map at the new location 
Moving around on the map
If the new location isn't on the map, you can use the "Pan" tool to move the map to another area by clicking and dragging it 
You can also use the arrows of the "Map compass" tool to move the map in the corresponding direction.
Zoom in and out
If you want to zoom into the map for more details, you can use the "zoom in" tool:
You can zoom out to see a wider area with the zoom out tool:
You can also click on the + and - buttons on the map scale tool to zoom in and out.
Getting information
If you want to find information about an item on the map, click on the "Information Request" tool in the toolbar then click on the map point you want information about:
Zoom to location
This provides a way to search for an address and display it on the map without switching tabs. It works like the address search on the Location Details tab. To make it appear, you should click on "Zoom to location" on the left of the screen.
There is also a menu of areas you can choose from as a quick way to move the map to one of the regions listed. Just select an area, then click the "Zoom to area" button:
View map layers
This lets you display services on the map.
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Click "View map layers".
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Click on the type of service you'd like to display on the map.
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Click the "Display on map" button and any services in the area will appear on the map:
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Use the information tool to get more information about an item