Covid-19 has accelerated councils' data innovation
Topics Local authorities have been innovative in using data in response to Covid-19, but it needs engagement with local citizens to make it sustainable, according to a new report. The Government’s Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) has produced Local Government Use of Data During the Pandemic from a forum involving councils across the country and research into public attitudes. Its key findings include that local authorities have used individual- and population-level data creatively to help keep people safe during the pandemic. Examples include Hackney’s attempts to identify re...
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