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Local Authority Incentive Scheme
Launch presentation - July 2014

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AGENDA
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AGENDA
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Welcome Address
Introduction
Overview of the Open Data Agenda
LA Incentive Scheme Details
How to apply for LA Incentive Scheme Funding
Q&A
Networking and Refreshments

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HOUSEKEEPING
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WELCOME ADDRESS
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James Strachan
Assistant Director of Research and
Resources Economy, Transport and
Environment Department Hampshire
County Council

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WELCOME

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OVERVIEW OF THE OPEN DATA
AGENDA
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Heather Savory
Chair of Open Data User Group

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ODUG Remit
• Outreach - to Open Data users, re-users, wider
stakeholders
• Demand Led Open Data - Prioritise user requests for
data to identify the most important data sets for
release
• Benefits Cases - evidence gathering & research to
inform cases for the release of Open Data
• Release of Data Fund (RoDF) – assess, prioritise and
make recommendations for funding
• Work with Central Government Sector Boards and
the wider Public Sector
• Advise PSTB on additional funding for Open Data and
on Open Data policy
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Open Data
• Transparency
– holding government to account
• Efficiency, innovation and enterprise
– Better public service delivery – citizen
information and choice
– Improved public sector efficiency – joining
the dots between spending and outcomes
– Economic growth - opening up new
innovative market opportunities for the UK
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Economic Value of Open Data
• Estimated value of PSI to the UK economy
– 16bn per annum (UK Gvt estimate, 2011)
– More than £1.8bn of direct annual benefits
per annum plus wider social benefits of
>£6bn (Shakespeare Review, 2013)
• GeoServices
– Global revenues $150-$270bn per year,
growing 13% per annum (Oxera 2013)
– US geospatial industry 2011 - $73bn
revenues, 500k jobs with an impact of 15-
20x this amount on the US economy, so
driving $1.6T revenue and $1.4T cost savings
(BCG, 2013)
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Public Service Delivery Example
>55 million hits for police.uk
Improved community
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Public Sector Efficiency Example
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NHS
prescription
data –potential
saving between
generic and
branded statins
is £200m

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Business Innovation Example
• US start-up founded on
government open data
• Makes use of free data published
by the US National Weather
Service
• Uses machine learning to predict
the weather and other essential
elements for agribusiness
• Acquired by Monsanto for around
$1bn
The UK has the potential to
grow these types of
innovative businesses
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UK Open Data today
• Britain recognised as a global leader in Open
Data and Transparency
• Attitudes to releasing Open Data changing
• Evidence of real benefits increasing
• Major datasets are becoming available
• National Information Infrastructure
launched
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ODUG Achievements – Key Datasets
Open Data released/committed
- HMLR Historic Price Paid and INSPIRE Polygon Data
- Register of UK Charities
Open Data on it’s way
- Historic Met Office data – incremental release 2015
- VAT Register – preliminary release & consultation
- CHIEF Data – consultation underway
- DVLA Bulk Data – consultation imminent
Datasets under active debate
- Open National Address Dataset
- Ordnance Survey Open Data 15

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ODUG Achievements - Other
• Demand Led Data – evidencing real-world
demand for Open Data
• Community Engagement – widely
networked
• A voice for data users at the heart of
government
• Respected input to policy/public
consultations
• Release of Data Fund (RoDF) ‘up and
funding’
• National Information Infrastructure –
ODUG review underway
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LA INCENTIVE SCHEME
Jacqui Taylor
Member of Open Data User Group

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Supply Led Open Data
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Demand Led Open Data
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Request New Data
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Evidencing the Demand
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Focus is Local
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Three Themes
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Public Conveniences
Planning
Licenses

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Public Conveniences
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Planning
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Licensing
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transparency.strategy@cabinet-office.gsi.gov.uk
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‘Local’ data.gov.uk
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Key to Remember
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HOW TO APPLY FOR LA INCENTIVE
SCHEME FUNDING
Tim Adams
Programme Manager

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www.local.gov.uk/lginformplus@LGInformPlus
Supported by the LGA because...
• LAs hold much data that could contribute
to social & economic growth if released
nationally
• Much data is fragmented, inconsistent and
not published on data.gov.uk.
• Local government is well placed with best
practice in information sharing standards
built up over a decade
• LAs are given incentives through support,
coordination and funding.

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www.local.gov.uk/lginformplus@LGInformPlus
What the scheme sets out to do
• Provide useful data – responding to common
requests
• Keep it as simple as possible for councils
• Enable data users to accurately interpret data
and aggregate it across councils
Hampshire
Durham
Sevenoaks
Leeds
Craven
Westminster
Any council

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www.local.gov.uk/lginformplus@LGInformPlus
Summary of submission stages
Visit the online pages:
http://opendata.esd.org.uk
1. Apply – local authority
2. Acceptance – LGA
3. Submit dataset details – local authority
4. Technical review – project technical team
5. Acceptance and payment - LGA

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www.local.gov.uk/lginformplus@LGInformPlus
Viewing and making submissions
http://incentive.opendata.esd.org.uk/submissions
Register if
necessary
Sign in to
submit
for your
local
authority

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www.local.gov.uk/lginformplus@LGInformPlus
Submissions for your council
Apply for
new
submissions
and update
existing ones

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www.local.gov.uk/lginformplus@LGInformPlus
Submission stages
Link to ODI
Certificate
How
frequently
you will
publish
Estimated
number of FOI
requests pa
the dataset
addresses
Tick when
complete
for review
Any
comments
Link to open
dataset that
complies
with schema
We check
schema
compliance
We pay
your local
authority

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www.local.gov.uk/lginformplus@LGInformPlus
Guidance on the scheme and
schemas
Overview
Submission guidance
Planning schema
Licences schema
Toilets schema

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www.local.gov.uk/lginformplus@LGInformPlus
Guidance
Documents
• Overview
• How to apply
• Scheme guidance for: Planning, Licences, Toilets
Electronic files
• Validation files for the ODI’s CSV Lint utility: Planning, Licences,
Toilets
• Definition files for DataShare users : Planning, Licences, Toilets
Online
• Help page (online aids and resources)
• Knowledge Hub Local open data forum
• Support@esd.org.uk (technical & admin support service)
• Tim.Adams@local.gov.uk (programme manager at LGA)

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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
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Heather Savory
Chair of Open Data User Group

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On-going Challenges
• Ordnance Survey Derived Data Licensing
restrictions
• Realising and measuring the full economic
potential of Open Data
• Achieving ‘Open by Default’
• Getting public sector procurement right
• Understanding the UK position on data
privacy
• Improving accessibility to Open Data
• Skills gap
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Be Part of the Open Data Revolution
• Strong understanding of the importance of
Local Government and Local Government
Data
• Funding for this ODUG proposal is
supported by the Public Sector Transparency
Board
• Help us show how National Views of data
can be brought together for public benefit
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QUESTIONS?

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@odugUK @Saturn4
@jacquitaylorfb @DrTimAdams