OpenlyLocal & Open Local Data in the UK
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The document discusses the development of OpenlyLocal, a project that aggregates and publishes local UK government data as open data. It summarizes that 18 months ago, little local data was available, but OpenlyLocal now scrapes data from over 150 council websites and combines it with other sources. This data, including information on councilors, meetings, and spending over £500, is now available under an open license. UK government is also increasingly committing to open data and a "Right to Data" at all levels.
OpenlyLocal & Open Local Data in the UK
- 1. OpenlyLocal & open local data in the UK Turin, Italy, December 3
- 2. OpenlyLocal & open local data in the UK Chris Taggart Turin, Italy, December 3
- 3. OpenlyLocal & open local data in the UK Chris Taggart •Developer of OpenlyLocal & OpenCharities Turin, Italy, December 3
- 4. OpenlyLocal & open local data in the UK Chris Taggart •Developer of OpenlyLocal & OpenCharities •Member of UK government’s Local Public Data Panel Turin, Italy, December 3
- 5. OpenlyLocal & open local data in the UK Chris Taggart •Developer of OpenlyLocal & OpenCharities •Member of UK government’s Local Public Data Panel •Member of London’s Digital Advisory Board Turin, Italy, December 3
- 6. OpenlyLocal & open local data in the UK Chris Taggart •Developer of OpenlyLocal & OpenCharities •Member of UK government’s Local Public Data Panel •Member of London’s Digital Advisory Board twitter @countculture, blog countculture.wordpress.com Turin, Italy, December 3
- 7. Where we were 18 months ago
- 8. Where we were 18 months ago • No data published by local government or other local bodies
- 9. Where we were 18 months ago • No data published by local government or other local bodies • Small amount of local data published by central government
- 10. Where we were 18 months ago • No data published by local government or other local bodies • Small amount of local data published by central government • Basic info (list of councils, who councillors are, dates of meetings) not available as data
- 11. Where we were 18 months ago • No data published by local government or other local bodies • Small amount of local data published by central government • Basic info (list of councils, who councillors are, dates of meetings) not available as data • Difficult to use council websites
- 13. Enter OpenlyLocal • Screen-scrapes the basic information from council websites – who the councillors are, committee membership, areas they represent
- 14. Enter OpenlyLocal • Screen-scrapes the basic information from council websites – who the councillors are, committee membership, areas they represent • Combines with data from central government – statistical info, demographics, boundaries
- 15. Enter OpenlyLocal • Screen-scrapes the basic information from council websites – who the councillors are, committee membership, areas they represent • Combines with data from central government – statistical info, demographics, boundaries • Over 150 councils covered, 10,000 councillors, 50,000 meetings
- 16. Enter OpenlyLocal • Screen-scrapes the basic information from council websites – who the councillors are, committee membership, areas they represent • Combines with data from central government – statistical info, demographics, boundaries • Over 150 councils covered, 10,000 councillors, 50,000 meetings • Directory of hyperlocal community and news sites
- 17. Enter OpenlyLocal • Screen-scrapes the basic information from council websites – who the councillors are, committee membership, areas they represent • Combines with data from central government – statistical info, demographics, boundaries • Over 150 councils covered, 10,000 councillors, 50,000 meetings • Directory of hyperlocal community and news sites • All available as open data (XML, JSON, RDF) under Open Database Licence
- 20. RDF JSON XML
- 23. A battle between cities to be the most open • London • Birmingham • Windsor & Maidenhead • London Borough of Redbridge • Lichfield, Manchester, Warwickshire, Bristol, etc
- 25. Where we are now
- 26. Where we are now • UK government committed to giving public a ‘Right to Data’ at all levels of government
- 27. Where we are now • UK government committed to giving public a ‘Right to Data’ at all levels of government • The new Open Government Licence is lightweight, fully open, and compatible with CCBY3.0 and is now recommended for all public bodies (national and local)
- 28. Where we are now • UK government committed to giving public a ‘Right to Data’ at all levels of government • The new Open Government Licence is lightweight, fully open, and compatible with CCBY3.0 and is now recommended for all public bodies (national and local) • Local councils have been told to start publishing all spending over £500, contracts, senior salaries in open, standard form by January 2011
- 29. Where we are now • UK government committed to giving public a ‘Right to Data’ at all levels of government • The new Open Government Licence is lightweight, fully open, and compatible with CCBY3.0 and is now recommended for all public bodies (national and local) • Local councils have been told to start publishing all spending over £500, contracts, senior salaries in open, standard form by January 2011 • Street-level crime data also being published
- 30. All being imported into OpenlyLocal • Currently imported about €4bn in spending • Over 340,000 individual payments • Many matched to real-word companies and charities – we often know more about council suppliers than they do themselves
- 35. Final thoughts
- 36. Final thoughts • Our lives are just governed by data, but increasingly are data
- 37. Final thoughts • Our lives are just governed by data, but increasingly are data • Without the ability to access, use, reuse data we are second-class citizens, poor relations to insiders and corporate interests
- 38. Final thoughts • Our lives are just governed by data, but increasingly are data • Without the ability to access, use, reuse data we are second-class citizens, poor relations to insiders and corporate interests • Formats, linked data, standards – all are insignificant compared with an open licence
- 39. Final thoughts • Our lives are just governed by data, but increasingly are data • Without the ability to access, use, reuse data we are second-class citizens, poor relations to insiders and corporate interests • Formats, linked data, standards – all are insignificant compared with an open licence • Open means ability to reuse without restrictions, including commercially
- 40. Final thoughts • Our lives are just governed by data, but increasingly are data • Without the ability to access, use, reuse data we are second-class citizens, poor relations to insiders and corporate interests • Formats, linked data, standards – all are insignificant compared with an open licence • Open means ability to reuse without restrictions, including commercially • Scoreboards can be a simple but effective tool