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What does the Data for London Library teach us about data as infrastructure?

21 October 2025

In July 2025, the GLA launched the Data for London Library, the new front door to the city’s growing and diverse data ecosystem.

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Consultation thematic analysis using large language models

23 September 2025

Sean Pedrick-Case from Lambeth shares his work on piloting AI-integrated analysis of consultation responses using Large Language Models.

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Re-wiring the system: Camden’s data-led Pregnancy Grant putting families first

22 September 2025

Jun and Benny from Camden shares their experience “innovating the delivery” of the Family Hubs Pregnancy Grant pilot in partnership with Nesta and the NHS.

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Rateable Advertising: From hunch to half a million (in weeks)

22 September 2025

Paul Seaborn from Westminster City Council shares how they successfully explored a hunch about rateable bus shelter rateable advertising.

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The new way we map data skills with AI at the London Borough of Hounslow

5 September 2025

Anna Trichkine from Hounslow Council shares their new tool to map the data skills of all colleagues, as “All colleagues are Data Practitioners”.

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Free School Meals Data Sharing for Cross-Border Pupils

25 July 2025

LOTI is working with London boroughs on a data sharing and matching approach to increase free school meals uptake for cross-border pupils.

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Increasing Free School Meals uptake for cross-border pupils

22 July 2025

LOTI has facilitated a pilot data sharing project working with four neighbouring boroughs to increase FSM uptake for cross-border pupils.

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Bringing together the data community in Camden

20 May 2025

Martin Waudy, Chief Data Officer at Camden Council, reflects on Camden’s first data profession away day focused on the theme of innovation.

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Strategic Insights Tool Q&A: A tried and tested process for developing a data product

22 April 2025

Local government has begun to adopt a more ‘data-led’ approach to tackling challenges. But how do you go about effectively delivering a data product?

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Collaboratively Using IoT data to Tackle Damp and Mould in London’s Social Housing 

24 March 2025

LOTI & GLA are pioneering a data-driven approach to improving housing conditions across the city by deploying Internet of Things (IoT) sensors.

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Using AI to better understand and support homelessness interventions in London

24 March 2025

Hear about the technical detail of how LOTI is applying machine learning techniques to support homelessness interventions in London.

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A global perspective on data and collaboration in homelessness

24 February 2025

Anna Humpleby from the LOTI team reflects on the key role of data and collaboration to enable tackling homelessness across countries, cities and communities.

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