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Open Data Camp @odcamp.uk · 3d

Have added a link to this to our front page and our archive of previous camp coverage. www.odcamp.uk/recent-posts...

Open Data Camp 10 The tenth Open Data Camp was in Edinburgh, at the wonderful University of Edinburgh Business School, on September 27 & 28, 2025. Here’s some of what happened: Photos: OD…

www.odcamp.uk

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · 3d

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · 4d

Finally finished processing (well begun finishing processing) a fantastic OpenDataCamp in Edinburgh #ODCamp @odcamp.uk

I ran a session on the value of (open) data, my reflections here ->
medium.com/@mikeerose/a...

Are We Valuing [Open] Data All Wrong? | by Mike Rose | Oct, 2025 | Medium

Are We Valuing [Open] Data All Wrong? This is a post following the session I pitched at OpenDataCamp in Edinburgh last weekend. Those wonderful Drawnalism people were in the room, so as well as this …

medium.com

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · 6d

@mrjamesob.bsky.social - seems to align with some of your recent conversations!

Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · 8d

Yeah the REAL scary ID cards one. Not sure I am over it yet… 😱

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · 10d

#ODCamp
[Open Data Camp]
Awesome!
Thank you!
That is all (for now)!

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 19d

No vegetarian or vegan has ever wanted their fake steak or burger to bleed. Why are companies investing in these weird gimmicks that probably just means a crap load of chemicals being added to food. Make them taste better, I don't care about realism.

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · 22d

I am not sure you need to hand in anything just yet…

Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · 22d

(Remember don’t break silos, need to make them porous!)

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · 22d

You have!

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · 22d

Yeah - what is the actual problem?
Is building a(nother) way of sharing data the answer to that problem?

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · 24d

Oh sh1t and are you not due in Scotland too?

I hope she is ok (and you are too)!

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Sharon Dale (she/they) @pixlz.com · Aug 21

It was lovely to see @mikerose.co.uk and @adrianhoward.com for geeky coffee earlier

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · Aug 10

Tech needs more humanity?

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · Aug 7

Now are you interested in planning application submissions? Ie the filled in forms…

Or are you interested in what has been decided?? Ie what has and has not got permission…

Another blog - get involved - what do you want to know?

mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk/2025/08/05/s...

Standardising the planning application process: Kicking off work on decisions – MHCLG Digital

The blog of the digital and data teams in MHCLG

mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · Jul 18

Happy to! Sounds like fun!!

[you must have more time on your hands 🤪]

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · Jul 18

Don’t worry though - once it is sorted, we can start charging for it!

bsky.app/profile/owen...

Owen Boswarva @owenboswarva.bsky.social · Jul 17

Supplier opportunity if you hate #opendata:

The Local Government Association is looking to monetise more council data, on the model of the GeoPlace arrangements that restrict public re-use of address and street data www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/4f4be... (England)

#localgov #datapolicy

We believe there may be an opportunity for the LGA to support the sector, by exploring the possibility of improving the quality and management of some key data and then making it available commercially as a national dataset. This model already exists for addressing and streets data, in the form of GeoPlace, a company owned by the LGA (jointly with Ordnance Survey). Such an endeavour would require a sustainable model, in which councils receive some income from their data (and the use of the data is strictly controlled), while the LGA also receives income for its role.
We are keen to understand what data held by (all) councils might form part of such a model; and what data, if any, councils are already offering commercially.

This research will provide valuable insights into whether this is a feasible business proposition.

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · Jul 18

Water quality data? 🤷

Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · Jul 18

This is all becoming a bit odd.

IMO it totally boils down to trying to apply economics thinking to monopoly (govt) data, whilst not thinking about specific policy outcomes as benefits.

Perhaps a failure of the open data community was to not articulate non-financial value creation?

One for ODCamp?

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · Jul 8

New blog (by me) on planning data standards -> mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk/2025/07/08/s...

Standardising the planning application process: Progress and next steps – MHCLG Digital

The blog of the digital and data teams in MHCLG

mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · Jul 7

For a second there I thought you meant the GOP!

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · Jun 29

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Jukesie @jukes.ie · Jun 25

The Dot.

The one true Dot.
The once and future Dot.
The Dot that launched a thousand cigs.

...and even she could not pull off cyan.

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · Jun 23

Can I raise you (or perhaps just agree with you)?

Request repeat prescription for the thing that keeps you alive.

Go to collect prescription to find that thing is not in stock.

No alternative, no notification that you might need an alternative, no suggestions…

Just death?💀

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Mike Rose @mikerose.co.uk · Jun 4

This. So much this!

“People” when searching for “unicorns” and “fairies” (AI deployments) forget that the “mystical blood” is the boring, boring data that “flows through their veins”!

Jeni Tennison @jenitennison.com · Jun 4

Society is not good at funding data infrastructure, Part 172

Dr Beth @drbeth.bsky.social · Jun 4

FlyBase is one of the oldest, most iconic open data resources (particularly in Biological Sciences), its loss would be huge. Very much hope someone can step in to at least keep it ticking over.

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