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Date www.local.gov.uk
LG Inform API
Juliet Whitworth, Research and Information Manager, LGA
15 June 2015 www.local.gov.uk
Agenda
• Welcome• Background to the LG Inform API• Technical overview• Case studies• Chance to ask questions of the speakers• Networking
Background to the API
• Lots of data about local areas exists, but not necessarily to same standards and formats
• Data that is comparable is all over the place• LGA has developed LG Inform and LG Inform
Plus• 3000 metrics available at local authority level,
ward level and below• The API makes this available as a direct feed
www.local.gov.uk
What Next?
• Still a wealth of data held locally, but not consistent
• But substantial activity in local government on increasing the take-up and re-use of open data
• LGA promoting the adoption of common processes and standards
• Find more at http://www.local.gov.uk/local-transparency and LG Inform Plus
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