Harborough District Council has won a gold award for how it looks after your data

A gold award has been handed to Harborough District Council for the way it manages address data.

The coveted accolade was announced at the 2020 Data Quality and Improvement Awards.

They celebrate the achievements of local authority ‘address and street data custodians’.

The Gold Award is only given to authorities that have consistently attained and maintained the highest standards in national tests on data excellence.

Cllr Paul Dann, the council’s Cabinet lead for corporate services, said: “We are delighted to receive this award.

“It’s testament to the excellent work happening on a daily basis to create this important information.”

He added: “Good quality address and street data underpins many aspects of local government business, from major projects which can save authorities millions of pounds, to smaller joint initiatives.”

Accurate address and street data from local authorities is now being used to help combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

This data is being used:

* To help authorities quickly and easily link different data sources, so they can see who is vulnerable and already receiving aid

* Manage the flow of traffic and use of the street and road network – keeping the emergency services’ needs as a priority

* See who is in areas of high deprivation and who has poor access to much-needed health and care services.