Citizen PowerWhat enhanced transparency means for accountability

Simon Burall/ Director

CfPS Annual Conference

30 June 2010

Outline

http://data.gov.uk/

Locally

• Spending

• Contracts

As a citizen:

• What data do you want?

• How would you use it?

In your current role:

• What could you do to support citizens?

• What are the biggest blocks to doing this?

involveRoyal London House

22-25 Finsbury Square

London

EC2A 1DX

t: 0 20 7920 6470

e: simon@involve.org.uk

Picture CreditsSlides 3 & 4: Involve

Remaining slides, all pictures from the following sources on flickr unless otherwise stated:

Slide 1: somegeekintn

Slide 4: Hans s, Rev Dan Catt, NuageDeNuit, Fabiana Zonca, DraconisVH

Slide 5: Hans s

Slide 6: screenshots various (http://data.gov.uk/)

Slide 7: ajburgess

Slide 8: DracionisVH, theworldcafe

Slide 9: Rev Dan Catt

Slide 10: Cian Ginty, Screenshot (http://maps.google.com/...)

Slide 11: NuageDeNuit

Slide 12: Screenshots (http://forums.redbridge.gov.uk & http://www.harringayonline.com/)

Slide 13: t3rmin4t0r, Daniel Meyer

Slide 14: Fabiana Zonca

Slide 15: tricky, kalavinka, Phil Hatchard

Slide 16: DracionisVH, theworldcafe

Involve Information Slide: nsub1; Pulseman