SIMON provides the public, businesses, partners and other interested parties with quick and easy access to wide range of Council information. Some of the information is relatively static and is unlikely to change. Other information is updated on a regular basis.
The following table lists the data layers that are currently available for viewing and querying. New layers will be added as they become available in a map-based format.
| MAP LAYERS | UPDATE FREQUENCY |
| Building Control Applications | |
| Building Control 2006 to 2010 | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Building Control 2011 to present | Weekly |
| Electoral Boundaries | |
| Area Committees | Data updated on change - Changes are rare |
| Civil Parishes | Data updated on change - Changes are rare |
| Parliamentary Constituencies | Data updated on change - Changes are rare |
| Sefton Boundary | Data updated on change - Changes are rare |
| Wards | Data updated on change - Changes are rare |
| Environmental | |
| Air Pollution Monitors | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Smoke Control Areas | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Heritage | |
| Ancient Monuments | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Conservation Areas | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Listed Buildings | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Parks and Gardens of Historic Interest | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Tree Preservation Orders | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Planning Applications | |
| Planning Applications 1974 to 1999 | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Planning Applications 2000 to 2009 | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Planning Applications 2010 to present | Weekly |
| Planning Enforcement | |
| Breach of Conditions | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Enforcement Notices | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Listed Building Enforcements | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Planning Contravention Notices | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Untidy Land Notices | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Planning Information | |
|
Southport Business Improvement District |
Data updated on change - Changes are rare |
| Sustainable Urban Drainage Schemes | As necessary |
| Telecom Masts | Annually |
| Transport | |
| Cycle Routes | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Public Bridleways | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Public Byways | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Public Footpaths | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
| Winter Gritting Routes | Data updated on change - Changes are infrequent |
In addition to the layers that can be displayed on SIMON. The Local Knowledge feature also reports on the following data.
- Area Committee
- Parish
- Member of Parliament
- Ward
- Local Councillors
- Smoke Control Area
- Conservation Area
- Listed Building
- Tree Preservation Order
- Nearest Schools
- Nearest Leisure Centres
- Nearest Libraries
- Nearest Recycling Centres