In August, we brought together Stream’s Advisory Group 2 (Technical) which comprises subject matter experts from 16 water companies and other industry stakeholders. Co-chaired by Icebreaker One and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, this group advises and supports the project partners as they commence work on Stream’s Implementation Phase. The aim of this meeting was for members to discuss and understand any risks, issues and dependencies to publishing the Open Active data in time for the September deadline.

Date: 19th August 2024 10:00-11:30 BST

Location: online

Summary:

  • It was noted that the current use cases were discussed:
    • OpenActive: do we bypass or utilise the Stream platform?
      • Maximising data discoverability will require showcasing and signposting to the Stream platform if users are directed straight to OpenActive.
    • Boundary data: agreeing minimum attribute standards
      • Speaking to the Environment Agency will help with aligning on standards.
  • It was noted that, following the Use Case (UC) workshop, AG2 was asked to consider the technical and legal implications of the prioritised UCs.
    • Open use case
      • Increased data and insight on waterways will be beneficial to companies
      • There is concern that once the data is published, it is out of Stream’s control
      • It is a non-standard data schema
      • Using a shared ontology should be a priority
      • Ownership of the data should be clear
    • Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
      • Regulations will be consistently applied so similar requests can be flagged and responded to
      • Future dataset publication opportunities can be identified
      • Requests can be wordy so it’s difficult to search
      • National Infrastructure impacts when data can be shared
      • It’s a proactive approach – knowing what the public is asking for
  • It was noted that:
    • Following the Hack Day, a governance working group has been formed to continue discussions. The operational pillars will be reviewed to ensure they’re adequately represented across governance. The group will present to the AG if they would like to propose any refinements.
    • The roles in the Trust Framework have been renamed as ‘officer’ e.g. Trust Framework Licence Officer and Trust Framework Data Officer.

The next meeting will take place on 30th September 2024.

Co-chairs:

Justin Doran, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Lucy Chambers, IB1

Secretariat support:

Icebreaker One

Formal records, including attendees, are maintained by the secretariat, and are confidential to the Advisory Group members.