Information Sharing Lack of reliable information & Givens Lack of consistency of approach...

JUPITER

in Lincolnshire

Information Sharing

• Lack of reliable information & ‘Givens’

• Lack of consistency of approach

• Changes in Geographies

• Lack of understanding of the value of data

• Information is power

• Impact of legislation

JUPITER

in Lincolnshire

JUPITER

in Lincolnshire

The Lincolnshire Research

Observatory

The Lincolnshire Research

Observatory

www.research-lincs.org.uk

JUPITER

in Lincolnshire

The story so far!

• 1999 - Partnership Formed• 2000 - Consultation and Development• 2001 - LRO website launched• 2003 - Redesign of website including increased

security & mapping capabilities• 2004 - ?

JUPITER

in Lincolnshire

What are our aims?• establish and develop a shared core “intelligence” base to

inform both local, and regional agendas,

• improve the level of knowledge of issues affecting communities within Lincolnshire,

• support the development of a common understanding of the local economic, social health and environmental issues,

• enhance the capabilities and capacity for data/information collection, collation, analysis and presentation across the partner organisations in the County

JUPITER

in Lincolnshire

How does it do this?

• To act as a single reference point for information about Lincolnshire.

• To encourage the appropriate use of data/information.

• To strengthen the availability and accessibility of

data/information.

• To build and maintain networks across the county & region

• To reduce duplication of effort & research fatigue amongst

client groups.

JUPITER

in Lincolnshire

Information About LRO

• 550 Registered Users

• 200 Individual Data sets

• 140 Reports

• 15 Search categories

• 9 Different geographies

• Achieving 87% satisfaction rating

JUPITER

in Lincolnshire

Recorded Youth Offences 2001-02 per 1000 Youth Population

IMD 2000 - Overall Scores

Mapping Multiple Datasets

JUPITER

in Lincolnshire

+ Location of Secondary and Special Schools

JUPITER

in Lincolnshire

Data Source: Lincolnshire Police

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey mapping with permission of the controller of HMSO

Crown Copyright. All Rights Reserved. LCC LA076732.

JUPITER

in Lincolnshire

Challenges

• Increased demand for information - postcode level

• Intelligence not just data

• Comparisons – so what

• Pictures not words

• More data available – confusion

• Web site only part of the solution – partnerships