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14 posts - Last post 18/03/2010
4 posts - Last post 18/03/2010

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New site changes

Posted by Data.gov.uk Team on 18/03/2010 - 14:19 | 0 comments

Over the last couple of weeks we have continued enhancing the usability of data.gov.uk, based on the feedback you have been sending us. In particular you can now view the range of datasets available on the site (now over 3,000) via a tag cloud at...

Podcast on setting up data.gov.uk

Posted by Data.gov.uk Team on 18/03/2010 - 09:19 | 0 comments

Richard Stirling, Head of data.gov.uk, spoke to Richard Wallis at Talis for a podcast about the setting up and launch of data.gov.uk. He discussed the background to the project, how and why it was started, and the very short development period....

May local election results available as open data

Posted by Local Data Panel on 18/03/2010 - 08:32 | 0 comments

One of the Panel's members, Chris Taggart of OpenlyLocal.com, has been working hard on a new project to make May local election results available as open data. The Open Election project offers an opportunity to substantially enhance public access to...

Local Public Data Panel - second meeting

Posted by Local Data Panel on 11/03/2010 - 08:31 | 0 comments | 8 Attachments

To keep abreast of the activities of the Local Public Data Panel you can now access its meeting notes and papers here at data.gov.uk. Please see above for the most recent selction. The Panel met again on 1 March, considering a range of topics,...

Local Public Data Panel - first meeting

Posted by Local Data Panel on 26/02/2010 - 14:47 | 2 comments | 8 Attachments

The Local Public Data Panel, chaired by Professor Nigel Shadbolt held its first meeting on 19 January. The Panel is looking to encourage local government and public bodies to release data in free and re-usable formats - data held locally is every...

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