Government

Right across the public sector, people are gathering information.

Information is the common currency from Whitehall to County Hall. Public sector databases hold vast amounts of information, covering every aspect of modern life from economic and environmental indicators to strategic planning and social services.

Good government decision-making depends on effective analysis of many disparate datasets. Sharing that information offers tremendous scope for understanding issues, improving services and increasing efficiency through a modern system of joined-up government.

Three words hold the key to unlocking this storehouse of knowledge – everything happens somewhere.

These pages explain how geographic-based information is helping the public sector to integrate information and create imaginative new services:

• Central Government
• Local Government