In 2010, the Government began pushing for local authorities in England to release information on public spending over a certain threshold – in this case £500. Ben Worthy argues that although reform is needed to maximise the potential of this…
Open Data Aha!
Signposting to open data being used in 'real life'
Tag: openlylocal
Open data at the local level can help to create a new eco-system of openness and activism
Created automatically from RSS feed
Posted in Benefits of open data, Informing Decision-making, Posts from feeds, Transparency
Local open data ecosystems – a prototype map
Created automatically from RSS feed
Posted in Benefits of open data, Commercial opportunities, Greater efficiency, Informing Decision-making, Innovation, Posts from feeds, Transparency, Visualising data
It is increasingly recognised that some of the most important open data is published by local authorities (LAs) – data which is important to us like bin collection days, planning applications and even where your local public toilet is. Also…
Digging down into Local Data – Openly Local, Democratic Dashboard and more
Aberdeen North on Democratic Dashboard Have you seen Democratic Dashboard? You really should take a look. This site, set up by the Democratic Audit based in the LSE, has one simple aim: ” … to promote engagement in the electoral…
Top