The GIGL press gang

Credit where credit’s due. A great deal of work lies behind the snappy press and publicity stats GiGL provides. Mandy Rudd explains. GiGL’s partners are making ever-more use of our growing data holdings to create snappy, media-friendly statistics in support of their...

Weaving the data rainbow

Previous editions of the GiGLer have focused on the work of our partners and the systems we have developed to ensure the data we hold are as reliable and accurate as possible. This time, we show you some of the ways that data can provide a bespoke evidence base to...

Data, data everywhere

Mandy Rudd, GiGL Director, highlights the extraordinary amount of work that goes on behind the scenes at GiGL GiGL is more than just a database. GiGL is also both a highly experienced and skilled team of staff, and a partnership of major organisations and individuals....

Wider horizons

Mandy Rudd, GiGL Director, introduces us to the myriad opportunities afforded by the development of GiGL’s open space data holdings – its collection and use. Managing open space data is a relatively new venture for GiGL, and one which presents a whole new set of...

Where are our wastelands?

Mandy Rudd, GiGL Director ‘Imagine you are walking through a field in summer. You might think you were in the heart of the country, but you could equally be in the middle of London where urban wastelands … previously developed land that has been abandoned by people...