...data and shared conversations We have published almost 250 datasets on Calderdale DataWorks (5th in the country based on datasets on data.gov.uk), with a wide range of datasets such as business rates, spending, schools, workforce, land and building assets, air quality, parking and libraries data. We publish a range of ward profiles and visualisations on digital inclusion, neighbourhoods, public heath, population and poverty which provide more depth and value in these areas. This data has been popular with elected members and is well used by local community and voluntary groups for research and to support funding bids. We publish data driven...

...wellbeing. It can help reduce the risk of diabetes or dementia, and help relieve symptoms of mild to moderate mental health. The average life expectancy of Calderdale residents is three years below the national UK average, plus there is a difference of 10 years between the best and worst Calderdale wards (17 years if looking at healthy life expectancy). We want to improve the life expectancy of our residents, whilst also reducing the inequality between the wards. It is recommended that all adults should do 150 minutes or more of physical activity each week. 63.7% of Calderdale adults do 150 minutes...

...Open Data Institute (ODI) and Sport England to make data openly available on opportunities to move more across the borough – from the availability of sports classes and the location of football pitches, to information on parks and allotments. Another new feature is the more detailed information about Calderdale, such as ward and neighbourhood profiles, population and public health data. The information is interactive, so people can view it in the way that’s best for them. We have created a number of interactive dashboards to bring the data to life, to explore the Council’s performance in more depth and see other examples...

...elections are held. Using data from the Democracy club allows the hex map to be used for any authority as the data is consistent in it’s format. The map for Calderdale is available at Calderdale elections 2018 hex map. The hex map provides a list of the candidates for each ward, the gender split of candidates for each ward, and the number of registered electors for each ward. You can find out more about how the map was created at ODI Leeds blog: elections hex map. Also see: polling stations, polling districts, electors by ward and election results datasets.

As the number of our datasets steadily increase, we also want to give a more visual presentation of some of the data we publish. This is being done using a series of interactive dashboards. At present we have published four dashboards on the following data: Annual council budget; Council ward elections; Council performance overview; and Corporate complaints. You can see these at Council dashboards . Each dashboard is interactive, giving you the option to determine what detail you want to see. For example, you can select a particular year, directorate, subject, etc. Wherever there is the option to select, you can...

...rising to one in five amongst 14-15 year old girls The pilot programme is designed to gain new insights into how to encourage local people to adopt a more active lifestyle, focusing on two main areas: increasing levels of physical activity in two areas of Halifax – North Halifax and Park ward – where currently fewer people take regular exercise than in other parts of Calderdale; encouraging local employees to be more active, including workers at the Council and at larger businesses across Calderdale. Six IBM experts will visit Calderdale to take part in the project including Senior IT Architect Dejan Redeka and...

Open Postcode Geo is a postcode dataset and API optimised for geocoding applications. You can use Open Postcode Geo to geocode a dataset, geocode user input, and therefore build a proximity search. Data is derived from the ONS (Office for National Statistics) postcode database and is free to use, subject to including attributions to ONS, OS (Ordnance Survey) and Royal Mail. Information...