Hi Colin, 

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/How_We_Map says:
"You do not have to ask permission before modifying existing data. If you believe that you can improve something, then do it."

If you don't like my changes, by all means change them - it's not Si's Street Map. However it's also not talk_gb's Street Map and I do not need permission from a clique to improve the map.

If the talk_gb mailing list decides on guidelines for the mapping of such entities (preferably documenting them on the wiki) then I will happily abide by those guidelines.

However, I'm interested in mapping, not debate and bureaucracy, and have absolute zero interest in joining said mailing list.

Anyway, to address your concerns about Community Boards being mapped:

1) OSM marks what's on the ground, not what's in law. They clearly exist de facto, even if de jure they haven't been created on a statutory basis.

2) Their elected government is the Bucks councillors doing a double shift (well not really a double shift, as most functions are Bucks' functions anyway).

3) I gave them a level 9 as they are between a district and a parish. Per the wiki (where I put links to all the relations I created on the Buckinghamshire page - to document them), level 9 wasn't being used. It struck me as a perfect fit, but feel free to disagree and change it.


In all seriousness, feel free to have a debate with your mates about my edits and then do as you see fit. You can even get them to discuss it here if you want me to be part of the discussion (I'll probably not take part in it).

Sincerely, Si