Classic title, I know. And maybe one of the most abused slogans in history. But at least, it’s to the point: we’d like you to join in. Open data training vouchers are available for public servants across central and local government. …
I am a researcher at the University of Southampton, doing a PhD into Open Data and Democracy in UK Local Authorities and I am looking for case studies. I am already working closely with a few authorities such as Windsor and …
The second Release of Data Fund (RoDF) funding round has agreed funding for six new projects. These include assistance to help the Environment Agency release its Flood Data and a new initiative to push forward the delivery of fully Open …
As a technology entrepreneur it has been an education for me to be a member of the Open Data User Group (ODUG) striving to accelerate the Open Data agenda. Although it is some years since I worked in a policy …
ODUG response to PAF Advisory Board response to the Public Administration Select Committee report on Statistics and Open Data April 2014 Introduction The Open Data User Group (ODUG) is an independent advisory body appointed by the Chair of the Group and …
Open Data User Group (ODUG) Update Open Addressing – Response to PASC Report on Statistics and Open Data and our next steps on the National Information Infrastructure (NII) Recent activities: Two reports have been published recently, both of which challenge …
Exciting news! We have two new Release of Data Fund funding rounds planned for May and July this year – read the guidance at www.gov.uk/government/publications/breakthrough-fund-and-release-of-data-fund for full details. In February ODUG ran a process attracting over 40 bids which were …
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The inventory of currently unpublished datasets will start to go live on data.gov.uk from 2nd September at 1700 for everyone to see what data the government holds.
Today was a big day for open data in the UK with the publication of Stephan Shakespeare’s Independent Review of Public Sector Information. Of course the Government will be responding formally to the review over the next couple of months but …
Don’t sell our postcodes! Why we should have Open Addressing in the UK
Open Data User Group Response to the Ofcom Postcode Address File (PAF) Consultation
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