How using better data and being better informed can get you more of what you need
It matters when what you do changes something – this was a tweet from last month… @MarcusBelben @podnosh @KingsHeathRF @liveinhope13 @20splentyforus I've asked officers to look again at 20 MPH for Brook Lane — Lisa Trickett (@LisaTrickett41) March 21, 2015 Yes that’s not a guarantee of change, but it’s evidence of a big step towards […]
April 1st, 2015 | by Nick Booth | Posted inData,Local democracy,Open Data,Social Media Surgeries|0 Comments
Consistency and Collaboration for Data Collection around Niche areas of Commuunity
I wrote previously about standardisation of data collection – being consistent on how data is collected, but now I’ve come across an interesting issue, not HOW but WHAT data is collected. Working with Birmingham LGBT we were trying to find data that could help them to target their support, they were particularly looking for older members of […]
April 1st, 2015 | by Steph Clarke | Posted inBirmingham,Data,Open Data,Social Media Surgeries|0 Comments
Police Crime Data for Improving the Perceptions of Safety in Communities
At a recent Central Birmingham Social Media Surgery I met Maria Hughes from Birmingham LGBT. Birmingham LGBT work to support and sustain a vibrant, diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community in Birmigham. Maria and I were discussing how open data could be best used for the LGBT Centre on Holloway Circus near Birmingham City Centre. We looked at […]
March 30th, 2015 | by Steph Clarke | Posted inOpen Data,Social Media Surgeries|0 Comments