How to Build Data Capacity and Culture in Local Government
Bonnie Buyuklieva, Jeremy Williams, Selin Zileli, Maria Wood, Martin Gozzi, Veronica-Nicholle Hera and Thomas Murat Local and combined authorities across the UK often face challenges using data to inform good policymaking. At the same time, national governments can also struggle to compare disparate and sometimes isolated data collected at the local level. This report addresses these two separate but interconnected problems. It aims to help all layers of government use data more effectively to inform better decision-making – with the ultimate aim of leading to better outcomes. The report is that of...