Comments on: Consultation Document http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://discuss.bis.gov.uk/pdc Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Donald Henderson http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://discuss.bis.gov.uk/pdc/consultation-document/#comment-141 Donald Henderson Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:27:18 +0000 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://discuss.bis.gov.uk/data/?page_id=78#comment-141 Open data is a fantastic policy. It shows transparency in the government, as well as allowing us to hold the government to account, as we can see exactly where resources are being used, what value we are getting for our money, as well as allowing us to make more informed decisions, for example with hospital statistics, or council spending data - why am I paying for leather sofa's and 24 hour catering for my local council, for example? If only the establishment knows about this, these sorts of problems will never be solved. It also allows the public to use the data for the common good, allowing schools to be compared for example, or even finding out which road is the best to park on, as you have the least chance of getting a ticket! :D Open data is a fantastic policy. It shows transparency in the government, as well as allowing us to hold the government to account, as we can see exactly where resources are being used, what value we are getting for our money, as well as allowing us to make more informed decisions, for example with hospital statistics, or council spending data – why am I paying for leather sofa’s and 24 hour catering for my local council, for example? If only the establishment knows about this, these sorts of problems will never be solved.
It also allows the public to use the data for the common good, allowing schools to be compared for example, or even finding out which road is the best to park on, as you have the least chance of getting a ticket! :D

]]> By: d travers http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://discuss.bis.gov.uk/pdc/consultation-document/#comment-5 d travers Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:19:24 +0000 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://discuss.bis.gov.uk/data/?page_id=78#comment-5 'should also be read in conjunction with„Making Open Data Real: apublic consultation' A link to this document would be user-friendly ‘should also be read in conjunction with„Making Open Data Real: apublic consultation’

A link to this document would be user-friendly

]]> By: Two New Cabinet Office Open Data Consultations: Data Policy and Making Open Data Real « OUseful.Info, the blog… http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://discuss.bis.gov.uk/pdc/consultation-document/#comment-3 Two New Cabinet Office Open Data Consultations: Data Policy and Making Open Data Real « OUseful.Info, the blog… Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:57:05 +0000 http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://discuss.bis.gov.uk/data/?page_id=78#comment-3 [...] There doesn’t appear to be an opportunity to comment on the BIS site that is hosting the PDC consultation, even though it’s a WordPress platform running the Commentariat2 theme. To my mind, the way [...] [...] There doesn’t appear to be an opportunity to comment on the BIS site that is hosting the PDC consultation, even though it’s a WordPress platform running the Commentariat2 theme. To my mind, the way [...]

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