a map for england by peter shand (rtpi)

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Individual government departments have over 100 maps relating to policies and programmes •  100 maps in 95 different places •  Topics covered are:

•  Economic growth •  Transport •  Communications •  Housing •  Environment

•  One third are explicit maps; one third are not

Research  Findings  

•  For the Public: •  Hard to tell how government policies affect your area

•  For Policy Makers: •  Hard to tell what the cumulative impact of government

policies is on an area

•  For Business: •  Hard to tell how government policies will affect your

business

Why  does  this  ma3er?  

How  does  a  M4E  fit  with  Government  Policy?  

•  A website portal containing layers for each of the key policies and programmes

•  Open to ideas regarding enhanced interactivity

•  Pilot website launched in October 2012

At  the  beginning  of  the  project,  what  were  we  suggesFng?  

Example Map: Regional Growth Funds and Household Growth

Example Map: Relative Water Stress Levels

Example Map: Household growth and flood risk

Example Map: Household growth and housing affordability

The Map for England Website

•  Pilot website

•  Have added to the datasets throughout the 6 month period

•  Key question: why do policy makers continue to publish in the same old formats?

•  We want to talk to industries about why the Map for England would be a useful tool

The Map for England Website

•  Promote planning, and the interests of our members

•  Influencing policy makers at the highest levels

•  Mentions of the Map for England in Parliament

•  Engaging with other sectors

But what can we do with the data?

•  Helps to boost growth

•  More transparent

•  Saves time and money

•  Helps coordinate infrastructure across national borders

Some additional benefits include:

•  Should the government bring together these maps in one place?

•  What would the benefits of this approach be to your organisation?

•  Is our interactive map a good way for this information to be published?

•  What key policy areas should be covered?

•  Have we missed anything?

Our Consultation process is ongoing…

•  Overwhelming support (90% surveyed) amongst a range of stakeholders

•  ‘grounded in common sense’ •  ‘ensure regions receive [their] share of

funding’ •  ‘visualise…spatial relationships [for] planning’

What have we found out so far?

•  The study report, parliamentary briefings, pilot website and compendium of maps are available at:

•  www.mapforengland.co.uk

•  Peter.shand@rtpi.org.uk

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