Licences
Licences and credits
The public data and open-source parts this site uses, and their licences.
Used on the site today
| Data | From | Licence | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK bank holidays | GOV.UK (bank-holidays.json, read 12 November 2026) | Open Government Licence v3.0 | The bank holiday lists on the home page |
| Instrument Sans | The Instrument Sans Project Authors | SIL Open Font License 1.1 | Lettering drawn into the share image (not served as a font) |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The font licence text is at openfontlicense.org.
Data the tools will use
The bin day finder and council pages will be built on these public datasets. When a tool that uses them opens, its credit line appears here and on the tool page.
| Data | From | Licence and credit |
|---|---|---|
| Postcode to council area | Office for National Statistics postcode products | Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. |
| Council service links | GDS Local Links Manager (GOV.UK) | Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| Energy certificate guidance | GOV.UK pages on EPCs and the letting minimum | Open Government Licence v3.0. Linked and dated where used. |
Postcodes in Northern Ireland need a separate licence, so the site covers Great Britain only: England, Scotland and Wales.
Our own work
The pages, the worked example, the band ladder drawing and the KerbFacts mark are our own work. The pages use your device’s own system fonts and no third-party code. Scripts from outside this site: our self-hosted Umami counter, and Google Analytics only if you accept it (see privacy).