Show Us a Better Way

Latest Maps

• 2010 New Year update
  
• Put your money where your 'map' is...
  A visual map depicting a community's youth facilities and spending per head juxtaposed against youth crime in the area.
• EnviCare
  My idea is how can we improve people awareness to care for their environment
• Dial-a-ride journeys (DRT) on web map
  Display the bus information on the website by using web map.
• Put your money where your 'map' is...
  A visual map depicting a community's youth facilities & spending per head juxtaposed against youth crime in the area.
• Real-time Travel Advisor
  Apply scalable networking technologies to turn static journey planners into real-time multi-modal travel planning services.
• Build my property.com
  Make property building and extension straightforward by collating and mashing relevant planning, valuation and expert advice information sources.
• Rogue Trader.com
  Keep the public informed about regulatory and Health and Safety compliance; publishing data on inspections or violations of trading standards.
• Best use of assets
  Make best use of community assets by advertising features and availability in real-time, matching supply and demand.
• Community Bartering
  Create a marketplace for bartering of local and voluntary services by establishing real-time information feeds linking supply and demand.
• Value for Money in my locality
  Involve the community in local issues by providing transparent information on the performance and value for money of local services
• Mapping overlays
  A personalised mapping overlay and mobile 'spirit' guide to provide customised information on a locality.
• Allotment Manager
  Create a portal to optimise the use of allotments by providing information on available allotments and from experienced allotment holders.
• Shore to shore
  Compare information on government spending and associated outcomes (wealth, crime, health, education...) with other regions all over the world.
• QUICK_GO : A Customised FROM - TO map for each citizen on their mobile
  QUICK_GO will show fastest route from place to place on the local google map.It shall also help in traffic congestion.
• PlanningFinder
  PlanningFinder allows you to register a postcode and receive notifications of planning applications made close to you.
• Show me
  Data mining using mapping to provide information
• The Government Channel
  Search for and view related videos and multimedia content made by the government, councils and citizens to educate and inform
• Local Scene
  Represent local business/leisure areas in a way that is informative and allows people (abled/disabled) to plan their "outings" more easily.
• Regeneration Time Warp
  The time warp will map public spending progressing over time.
• Sharing Land Ownership Data
  Shouldn't publicly funded bodies share information on who owns particular parcels of land?
• iPhone journey planner
  An iPhone application which allows the user to determine how to get to somewhere from their current location.
• RAPID RESPONSE - Know Now
  You're busy and need answers on the move - access to facts and services when and how it suits you.
• Local To Me
  Web site allowing you to enter your postcode and all local information relating to that postcode is displayed.
• Effectis - What happens if...?
  You change a few variable factors within a set condition(s) to see the implications it has upon you
• MeshPotato
  Visually browse datasets relating to your postcode and view videos, maps, images, stats and articles connecting to it.
• Do You Live Lucky ?
  Type in a postcode and select six variables from a total of forty nine to display how valuable it is
• LooFinder
  A mobile texting service and website (www.loofinder.co.uk) that helps you find the nearest public toilet when you need to go.
• The C2C Exchange
  Making communities work together by linking people, projects and ideas through educational, economic and professional exchanges.
• Your Weather
  Get a five day weather forecast for your exact location.
• Price of Working
  Quickly show job seekers the cost in time and money of traveling to a potential new job.
• Community Activities Mapping
  A Google Map based Social Network which maps the community in an area by people, statutory and voluntary sector
• My Carbon House
  An online map to show my house and its CO2 emissions.
• Influential Isle
  A list of British historical achievements in all fields that will amaze and inspire
• CCTV Watch
  A nationwide evaluation of the mass use of CCTV surveillance.
• The Missing List
  A crime mapping concept focussed on enhancing the reciprocal flow of information between the police and the people they serve.
• Live train running information in Google Maps 'show traffic'
  Google Maps on my iPhone to show live public transport info in the same way as traffic data
• Living Community Map and fault-reporting: Council 2.0
  An engaging way to map citizen's experiences, both good and bad, in their communities, to prompt discussion, learning and improvements.
• My Local Knowledge - How well do you know yours ?
  Type in a postcode and view who knows what about where.
• Directory of Services independent of Council Provider
  Council services are provided by town, borough, district and parish councils. Lets have one list grouped for your address.
• Communiopinion - Ask.View.Decide
  Need to gauge public opinion on an aspect of your community or local area ? Now you can !
• Safer routes home
  Let victims publish the locations of street crimes so that other people can see which places to avoid
• Neighbourhood Watch Online
  Online system to report vandalism, noise problems, suspicious or unusual behaviour in your neighbourhood.
• Healthmap UK
  Information on what treatment is available at what hospitals, including out patient departments.
• CharityBoost
  A tool to match up charity/voluntary projects with public and private funding.
• Real Time River Level Data
  A website with real time up to date river level Information
• Transport delays and the weather
  Using weather data and Transport for London data see where major problems are likely to occur, particularly in winter
• BlackFoot : Social Synergy Monster Mash
  real life version of online mashups where people use actual things in the community to build something greater
• SchoolGuru
  You choose a state school -- and we'll tell you whether you're likely to get a place.
• The Pinpoint Map System
  A web map system to deliver any map data while slashing costs for the public sector
• Memory Lane : Where does your's live ?
  Upload, view, share and comment on your experiences of an area with others - social history in the making.
• Use The Land
  social mapping site identifying areas of under used land. Enter social, community, artistic or educational suggestions
• Deposited Plans Ordering System
  Deposited surveyor plans are offered up in a web based map to allow historical viewing and maybe purchasing of plans.
• Moving Minds
  An interactive service that brings to life cognitive therapy for people with mental illness, depression or stress
• Schools Portal
  A portal for all things to do with our schools from primary to secondary and sixth form.
• Drive a green machine
  Calculator showing cost of fuel and associated data when driving a biofuel powered car from city to city
• Code RED : emergency crisis management
  Visually shows reported crises and events (fires, traffic accidents, robberies, crimes etc)in your area in real time
• WeR1 (we are one) TV
  People book a time slot to air their views via self generated content about life in their local area
• Project Nirvana
  A one-stop portal for assisting people's relocation searches, including transportation, education, healthcare, social and accommodation requirements.
• Freesource - Free Done
  Access local free resources that you can use - archives, libraries, services, tools, people, information, days out, legal advice etc
• EventMap - Local Events on a National Scale!
  Log onto EventMap to find out what events are planned near you or your holiday destination.
• SkillShare - The Charity Sharing Site
  SkillShare is a website which brings together individuals and organisations with a skills shortage.
• RecycleMap
  An online mapping information tool highlighting 'recycling in your area'.
• TakeMeHome
  Mobile internet application which gives ways to get home, based on your current location.
• iFool
  Draw together public datasets to create a balanced scorecard showing how well the state has served UK citizens.
• Targeted Partner Prospecting
  In these busy times maximise your opportunity to find a suitable partner by 'Targeted Partner Prospecting' using public domain data.
• The Soscars - Awards for Excellence in Society
  Enabling members of the public to nominate and award social oscars to one another or for any outstanding service rendered
• OpenParliament
  Know the latest news from parliament that concerns you and your area - recent bills, leglislation, votes, motions etc
• what is within a walk
  find out all the destinations within walking distance from where you are and add others of your own choosing
• What is my local Council up to. (Today? Right now?)
  Workers going on-site take photos with a GPS and wi-fi enabled camera which are uploaded near real-time to a map.
• Greentogo
  Greentogo will enable passengers to seamlessly plan and cost a total journey route in addition to lessening our carbon footprint.
• Direction Roadsign Database
  Create an online database of direction roadsigns for web based and satnav routing software.
• London-wide bus route map
  I suggest a re-introduction of the London-wide bus route map, showing connections with train, tube and tram services.
• Self made Interactive Guides
  Create your own interactive guide (s) to the UK with maps, routes, photos and audio based upon personal experience
• Travel to and from school
  Students who live further from school are often the most punctual: travel planning for all students
• Back to work by working together
  People finding skills and other people to help them set up in business and out of poverty.
• NAME AND SHAME
  People can post the numberplates (and pictures) of cars parking in disabled parking spaces without displaying blue badges.
• Learning doesn't stop ( LearningBook.com )
  Gaining the experiences of many lifetimes of learning from the adult community then sharing that information back in to community.
• On time, every time
  Know when the next train, tube or bus is arriving so you know if you have to rush or not
• Waste NOT : Want NOT
  Tap into the vast underdeveloped and unused resources of the UK that go to waste each year
• National Personal Index of Locations
  A website that allows you to rank the places that you have lived/worked in
• Day at the beach
  A mash-up to provide safety and access information for Britain's coastal areas
• Climate Change: House Heat Signature
  Combine high resolution satellite heat maps onto Google maps. A person looks at their house to see a heat index.
• Quantified public transport usage justification portal.
  A website providing justification to using public transport for specific journeys in terms of time, cost and environmental damage.
• Rate My Region
  A website comparing local information eg. schools, crime and healthcare; aimed at people moving house to rate areas by postcode.
• my.gov
  social networking and mini mash-up site giving citizens a platform to build their own interaction with government and local services
• MySocialPIM
  Online social organiser for the nation to plan, prioritise, share and synthesize important information with one another
• Planning environmental improvements for homes and businesses
  The development of a website that allows better planning of home environmental improvements, such as solar panels and wind turbines.
• WhatWentWhere
  Interactive map showing what public money was spent on what services where.
• How much can I save by harnessing renewable enery in my neighbourhood?
  A mapping means of showing UK citizens how much potential savings are available from renewable energies in their neighbourhood.
• Who's building what over where?
  A mapping resource that details planning permits, building proposals and the like requested within a specified distance of a location.
• Parents Helper
  A website that brings together all information that a parent could possible need to help provide the
• Clean Restaurants
  A mash up displaying official Trading Standards inspection scores of eating establishments within the local area.
• Youtopia - My Social Utopia
  People describe or list key things that want to see / change / added / taken away in an area
• Slash the fuel bill
  Sharing of vehicle location data across public organisations to identify possible shared resource opportunities.
• United Road Works
  A platform to allow for the co-ordination of works where roads need to be dug up.
• Job Search Plus
  Maximising re-use of existing, highly successful local and national government on-line services to develop a user centric recruitment service
• Car Share Hub
  Users register as either wanting a lift or offering. A central hub is managed that bring together divers and passengers.
• Where I want to live
  House buying help with geographical representation of all useful local features and amenities.
• Thinking of Teenagers
  To provide information on 'Things to do' for teenagers, within their area