News From Creating Excellence: Local Evidence Guide
Creating Excellence recently published a handy guide to finding local data and statistics in the south west. The Local Evidence Guide has been produced in response to demand for basic guidance to finding the best available sources of evidence at a local level. It also includes details of various sources of help and advice available across the region.
Printed versions of the guide are also available free to anyone engaged in improving their local area. To request a copy, email: nick.harrison@creatingexcellence.org.uk
Neighbourhood Statistics Toolkit
Those clever people at Neighbourhood Statistics have produced an excellent toolkit to guide you through various processes of gathering and analysing neighbourhood level data and statistics.
Download the toolkit from Renewal.net
Local Information Systems
Research recently published by Communities and Local Government explores the role, characteristics and benefits of the growing number of Local Information Systems springing up all across the country. Includes guidance and ideas for developing your own local system.

