Shane O’Neill has become the Chairman of ELGIN, the local roadworks portal (www.elgin.gov.uk), recently sold by Jacobs to its management.
When we reviewed the launch of the Government’s flagship Legislation.gov.uk last May (see The Myth of Sisyphus), it was with a particular object in mind.
The Foundation for Science and Technology’s debate at The Royal Society on the better use of public health data (8 June) demonstrated a number of things, not least the informed erudition of several contributors from the House of Lords (a factor which did not go unremarked by attending MPs).
Sometimes one can be too forensic in trying to analyse Government actions. We can attribute too much intrigue to a process which can also be well intentioned as well as muddled!
SONA submission to OFT review of the proposed Ordnance Survey/LGA joint venture: GeoPlace