lg inform plus - using public data for evidence based decision making
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Evidence Based Decision Making
LG Inform Plus – Using Public Data
Mike Thackeresd-toolkit programme
24 April 2015 www.local.gov.uk/lginformplus
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One set of data, many tools
Metrics
LG Inform LG Inform PlusIndependent appsEg Clouds Over London
Application Program Interface
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Applying a consistent framework
Metrics• 2,917 metric types with values• 49 million metric values available
(+ 85 million in back end)
• many data sources• consistent time periods• consistent breakdowns• large to small official statistical areas• other areas
Audit Commission ChiMat CIPFA Statistical Information Services Clinical and Health Outcomes Knowledge Base Communities and Local Government Community Health Profiles Department for Education Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Transport Department for Work and Pensions Department of Energy and Climate Change Department of Health Department of Transport Experian Health and Social Care Information Centre HM Revenue & Customs Home Office Local Government Association Local Government Ombudsman Ministry of Justice
National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS) NeSS data exchange Nomis North West Health Observatory Ofcom Office for National Statistics Ofsted Public Health England South West Health Observatory Sport England Tenant Services Authority The Elections Centre, Plymouth University The Insolvency Service The Planning Inspectorate Valuation Office Agency Youth Justice board
Census yearCalendar yearMonthFinancial yearCalendar quarterAcademic year
Financial quarterThree-year wintersElection year
Age bandEmployment statusEthnicityFatal or non-fatalFire cause
GenderLocationSurvey method
LSOAMSOAWardDistrict councilCounty councilSingle tier councilRegionCountry
City districtsCommunity impact areasCommunity networksConstituenciesDraft/new wardsParishesPartnership areasRegen projectsSub-wardsThames corridorTown centresVillages
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Standards – for naming things
http://standards.esd.org.uk
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A 360 degree view of local government
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LGInform.local.gov.uk
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Elements of a standard report
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Report builder
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Small area reports
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LG Inform Plus small area report writer
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One report, any area
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Official (statistical) & other areasCountry
Region
Unitary and
county
Unitary and
districtUnitary DistrictCounty
Ward
MLSOA
LSOA
OA
Country Official
Partnership, CTG, Town centre, ...
Community network
areas
Community impact
mitigation areas
Neighbourhood of LAs
CTG
Sub-region
CHP region
CCG
Flood plains
CHP region
Other areas
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Examples of “neighbourhoods”Natural neighbourhoods
(within boroughs)• City districts• Community impact areas• Community networks• Constituencies• Draft/new wards• Parishes• Partnership areas• Regen projects• Sub-wards• Thames corridor• Town centres• Villages
Other areas
• Communities spanning boroughs (eg Crystal Palace)
• Constituencies (MPs, MEPs)• Council partnerships• Flood plains• Health areas• Local economic partnerships• Sub-regions• Voluntary sector regions
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Features of “neighbourhoods”
• Have globally unique identifiers • Published as Linked Open Data, like official
areas• Open to reuse and cross-reference• Metrics automatically available through the LG
Inform Plus API• Automatically available in LG Inform Plus
small area reports
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Neighbourhoods definition and use
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Further informationLG Inform Plus: esd.org.uk
• LG Inform: LGInform.local.gov.uk• Standards: standards.esd.org.uk• Small area reports: reports.esd.org.uk• API: api.esd.org.uk/• Neighbourhoods: neighbourhoods.esd.org.uk/
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