The White Paper announcement and relaunch of data.gov.uk on 28th June marked significant progress towards making open data the default for public sector information, with detailed policy commitments and a redesigned data.gov.uk site. However, campaigners were disappointed by the continuing status quo of trading funds charging for core reference data.
Quick read: Guardian Inside the Open Data white paper: what does it all mean?
An explicit developer engagement strategy is new and different. Good to see Emer Coleman’s experience with the London Data Store being brought into government.
Published open data strategies for central government departments will embed the policy and encourage a sense of ownership within departments. Download departmental strategies
Public Data Group charges continue
New http://data.gov.uk/ site
Helpful introduction to the new data.gov.uk from Antonio Acuña, including links for CKAN code
Cabinet Office announcement and download the Open Data White Paper Unleashing the potential