Web Sites Set Government Data Free

The UK government has announced the winner of a web site design contest. Show Us a Better Way asked for ideas that would give the public better access to public information. The finalists included ideas for a map site showing school catchment areas and a service telling people where to find the nearest public toilet. More than 450 people entered the design contest, with the overall winner being Can I Recycle It? — where people can find out what they can recycle locally