Form: Apply to use Coal Authority data

The Coal Authority owns the copyright and database rights in its data sets.

The Coal Authority permits others to use and re-use this intellectual property under licence.

The type of licence required depends on the end use for which the data is supplied.

If you have any questions, please email: datasolutions@coal.gov.uk




News story: AAIB Special Bulletin S3/2017 – HPH Glasflugel 304 eS, G-GSGS

This Special Bulletin contains preliminary information regarding a battery fire that occurred in a Front Electric Sustainer (FES) lithium polymer battery of an HPH Glasflugel 304 eS sailplane. Three safety recommendations are made relating to the incorporation of a warning system to alert the pilot to the presence of a fire or other hazardous conditions occurring within FES battery compartments.

AAIB Special Bulletin S3/2017 – HPH Glasflugel 304 eS, G-GSGS




Collection: Example data licences

The Coal Authority owns copyright and database rights in its data sets.

The Coal Authority permits others to use and re-use this intellectual property under licence.

The type of licence required depends on the end use for which the data is required.

If you are unsure about what what license to apply for, please contact us at datasolutions@coal.gov.uk




Form: Coal Authority Evaluation Licence

This licence applies to data supplied for commercial evaluation and development purposes.




Guidance: Available Coal Authority data sets

‘Use’ means the use of Coal Authority data by persons or legal entities ‘for commercial or non-commercial purposes within the public task for which the documents were produced’. Where available, data sets which are licenced for use will contain personal data.

‘Re-use’ means the use of Coal Authority data by persons or legal entities ‘for commercial or non-commercial purposes other than the initial purpose within the public task for which the documents were produced’ (as defined by the European Directive on the Re-Use of Public Sector Information 2015).

Data sets which are licenced for reuse will have all personal data removed.