[okfn-coord] Where does my money go + UK gov competition

Fri Jul 4 13:03:16 UTC 2008

On 03/07/08 20:34, Jonathan Gray wrote:
> I just found:
> 
>    http://showusabetterway.co.uk/

We should blog this, especially all the info they are putting out there 
(should probably go on CKAN too).

<http://www.showusabetterway.co.uk/call/data.html>

> ("Tell us what you'd build with public information and we could help 
> fund your idea!")
> 
> It seems an ideal place to submit 'Where Does My Money Go?' (original 
> blurb below):
> 
>    http://okfn.org/board/wiki/FundingMaterials/WDMMG
> 
> There are already several suggestions along these lines already:
> 
>    http://www.showusabetterway.co.uk/call/2008/07/where-does-my-m.html
>    http://www.showusabetterway.co.uk/call/2008/07/sensible-spendi.html
>    http://www.showusabetterway.co.uk/call/2008/07/value-for-money.html
> 
> Eeerily enough, one is even called 'Where does my money go'.

Hmmm interesting, especially as I sent this idea to Tom Steinberg at 
mySociety -- wonder whether it got circulated around. I'd submit our one 
under exactly the same time but with the full blurb.

> Is everyone happy for me to submitt WDMMG? I could also get in touch 
> with some of the people who have suggested similar projects to see if we 
> can put our heads together?

yes go ahead asap.

~rufus