E-Base Evidence base for policy across Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

General Overview

E-Base set up in April 2002 to support evidence based policy making across Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole.  Its programme of work included setting up a database of comparable data for the whole of Dorset, improving access to and promoting published research on issues affecting Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole and facilitating a network of researchers and data managers from a wide range of public agencies across the sub-region.

In recent years, developments at the national level in terms of access to data removed the need for E-Base to maintain a database of local data, so the emphasis shifted towards supporting a network of researchers and data users and promoting local research findings to a wide audience.

E-Base held many successful seminars on topics ranging from local population forecasts to affordable housing and migrant workers.  For more about E-Base seminars please follow the links to past seminar information and presentations.

After seven years of operation, E-Base formally closes on 31 March 2009.  Anyone requiring further information about the Dorset sub-region should contact one of the partners.