info trafford

Info Trafford

www.infotrafford.org.uk

Introduction• Data Observatory has been a vision of the

current acting chief executive for the last 3 years

• Trafford an advocate of open data

• Joint venture across Greater Manchester called Data GM

• Info Trafford

Launch – 25th January 2012• The launch prompted partners to think

how they could use the site

• What data they could share and add to the site

• How we can develop the site further outside Trafford.

Stake holders• OSCI (Data Packs)

• Police

• Health

• Trafford Council

• Housing Trust

• Voluntary / community Sector

• Public

Audience / Users• Community and Voluntary Groups• Public • Media organisations• Council staff including commissioners• Councillors • Council Executive

• Initial feedback from users is very positive “People love that the data is accessible, user friendly site that is engaging”

Benefits• Improved intelligence for commissioners to focus

services at the right communities• Reduce the number of FOI requests• Provides voluntary and community organisations

detailed information for bidding for services• Trafford residents are better informed of why we

are undertaking initiatives in their neighbourhoods

• Cost saving in data management and analysis

Future Plans

• Info GM

• Promote the info trafford site to all partners

• Build on the neighbourhood themes

• Benchmark the savings