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Every Forward Step is Progress
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 …
Open data from the department for communities and local government: have it your way
Introducing the new OpenDataCommunities Geography Selector We have been busy here at DCLG progressively releasing more fully open, accessible data via OpenDataCommunities. In recent months, we have published: Experimental data on services provided by Local Authorities. Updated statistics on planning applications, and house building starts …
Energy Performance Certificate statistics available as open data
The Energy Performance Certificate statistics published on 30 April are now available for download on DCLG’s open data platform, OpenDataCommunities. This new, quarterly, series of experimental official statistics cover the period 2008-2013 for England and Wales, with breakdowns by local …
ODUG response to PAF Advisory Board response
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 Update - April 2014
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 …
The Linked Open British National Bibliography
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While many are familiar with The British Library from TV documentaries featuring its rich collections, one of its lesser known roles is that of supplying metadata internationally for all new UK publications via ‘The British National Bibliography’(BNB). What …
APPSI Glossary of Terms for Open Data and Public Sector Information
Any new field of knowledge needs adjustments to language so that everyone discussing it knows what others are talking about. The discussions surrounding the re-use of Public Sector Information (PSI) and the evolving concept of Open Data are no exception. …
AGI Workshop on Open Geo Standards
AGI Workshop: Do we need an Open Standards Forum for geographic information in the UK? What: Do you or your organisation use standards for geographic information? Are you aware what standards exist? Are you sure of how and when to …
Release of Data Fund – New Funding Rounds
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 …
Open Data Funding Programmes
This post is a joint blog between the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) and Cabinet Office Today, Cabinet Office and BIS have published a joint press release launching the next round of funding for the Release of Data Fund, …
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