Welcome to Measure what Matters — your go-to source for clear, evidence-based insight into local government performance.
Our mission is to empower communities with the information they need to hold their public servants accountable and drive meaningful local conversations about priorities, progress, and action.
At Measure what Matters, we track local government performance, simplify key metrics, produce deep-dive reports, demand transparency, empower communities, and connect data with lived experience.
By making complex information accessible and understandable, we aim to strengthen transparency, accountability, and trust in public sector organisations.
We believe that informed citizens are the cornerstone of a thriving democracy.
Who are we
Measure what Matters began as a small group of people who believe that truth and transparency in public service should never depend on position or permission.
Today, it operates as an independent, non-partisan initiative. Our contributors include professionals, campaigners, and members of the public with expertise spanning data analysis, governance, local government, education, politics, media, and public accountability.
We work collaboratively — drawing on lived experience, verifiable data, professional insight, and community expertise — to understand how public services are really performing.
We maintain anonymity to protect the independence of our work and to keep the focus firmly on the evidence.
Our Mission
Uncover. Inform. Empower.
What we do
- Track Local Government Performance: Monitoring and evaluating the activities, impact, and outcomes of local government to keep you informed.
- Simplify Key Metrics: Presenting essential data in a clear, easy-to-understand format.
- Deep-Dive Reports: Providing detailed insights into specific issues and areas of public interest.
- Demand Transparency: Advocating for open access to clear and accessible performance data.
- Empower Communities: Equipping people with the information they need to engage with and influence local decision-making.
- Connect Data with Lived Experience: Comparing official data with real experiences to reveal what’s really happening.
What’s Next
Measure what Matters is evolving — building a trusted, independent platform through verifiable, benchmarked data, expert insight, collaboration and community input.
Our aim is to grow this work organically into an open, national platform where every citizen, councillor, and policymaker can see and understand how public services are really performing.
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