The INSPIRE regulations provide a framework that describes how datasets that fall within specified categories should be published. This describes both how the data should be presented (data specifications) and how they should be accessed (view and download services – …
Today we began the online consultation for a new set of guidance to accompany the new, to be commenced, provisions in the Freedom of Information Act that enhance the right to data. We are planning commencement for the new provisions …
Every dataset gets rated against Tim Berners-Lee's 5 Stars of Openness using an algorithm that has to cope with a number of technical challenges. For example it is relatively simple to check a link works, but how do you tell apart …
data.gov.uk continues to open up large quantities of data that was previously closed. Government data has become 'open by default' and the site has grown from the initial 1000 datasets to an amazing 8000 - one of the most successful open …
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