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The Observatory Team
Email: observatory@bradford.gov.uk
Dr. Erik Thomasson-Research and Development Manager (Observatory)
Role - Has overall responsibility for co-ordinating the work of the unit and ensuring the delivery of all work undertaken by the Service.
Tel - (01274) 432726  Email- erik.thomasson@bradford.gov.uk


Stephen Elves - Corporate GIS Manager/Observatory Lead
Description of Role - Mainly responsible for development of strategic information systems including corporate GIS and web-based systems. Current work areas include:
  • "To lead GIS work within the council and the wider district both strategically through the Corporate GIS Project and operationally through managing the Corporate GIS team.
  • "Ensure GIS supports and extends the wider information and knowledge management aspirations of the District.
  • "Manage the design and implementation of the GIS Service
  • "Develop the GIS Service to support evolving Council objectives and ways of working
  • "To manage the existing GIS projects and integrate them into the new service
  • "Represent the GIS Service on the GIS Board
  • "Advising and assisting other Departments in the development of GIS applications and other information systems and responding to one-off requests (from Council Departments, other agencies and public) for GIS processing of data as appropriate.
Tel(01274) 432191 Email - stephen.elves@bradford.gov.uk


Yeron Meah - Observatory Lead Analyst
Description of Role - To lead on the development and implementation of the Bradford Observatory website and to support the data needs of the voluntary and community sector and the citizens of the Bradford and Airedale district. To assume responsibility for the content of the website, in order to ensure that its quality, accuracy and timeliness is optimal, and to ensure that the functional development meets the analytical needs prioritised by the Observatory steering group

Tel(01274) 437261 Email - yeron.meah@bradford.gov.uk

Nick Simpson- Observatory Project Manager
Description of Role - Providing Project Management to support the delivery of Bradfordobservatory.com
Tel(01274) 433835 Email - nick.simpson@bradford.gov.uk


Observatory Officers - 2 Posts, 1 vacancy
Description of Role - One of the main roles of the Observatory Officers is to develop a web-based information portal for the District ("Bradford Observatory"). A second key role is extracting, transforming and loading key data into reporting applications.

Main responsibilities are:
  • "To liaise with senior policy, technical officers and partner agencies to formally secure data.
  • "To analyse a range of datasets, and to provide a range of quality data, information and analysis on the District
  • "To develop a comprehensive range of online tools to support both the Council and its Partners in service planning, delivery and monitoring
  • "To be the primary contact within the Council for technical enquiries relating to the website.

Each of the Observatory Officers has an additional area of responsibility listed under their names.

Stephen Davis - Observatory Officer (Data). Health, NEETs, Education,Instant Atlas Data Server Development
Tel(01274) 437258 Email - stephen.davis@bradford.gov.uk

Saffwaan Bham - Observatory Officer (Developer). Housing, Economy, Voting Rates, Bradfordobservatory.com site Developer
Tel(01274) 431859 Email - saffwaan.bham@bradford.gov.uk

Vacant Position- Observatory Officer (Data)


Beverley Nuttall - Observatory Assistant
Description of Role - Responsible for providing research assistant support to all parts of the Bradford Observatory service and all stages of research and consultation projects. Includes maintenance, "cleaning" and analysis of data sets, dealing with requests for information, including extracting information from the Census using SASPAC software, assistance in implementing consultation programmes and events, assisting in the production of publications including the SpeakOut Questionnaire.
Tel(01274) 434793 Email - beverley.nuttall@bradford.gov.uk


Catriona Colborn - Observatory Officer (Analyst) Half/Time
Description of Role - Mainly responsible for collection, analysis and reporting on data for the Picture of the District and Bradford in Brief reports. Also handles one-off requests for information and data, and manages the Neighbourhood Renewal Data Analysis team and admin support.
Tel(01274) 434691 Email - catriona.colborn@bradford.gov.uk


Alan Yaqub - Observatory Officer (Analyst)
Description of Role - Research, analysis and monitoring to provide accurate profiles, baseline data and monitoring of the effects of interventions on the quality of life and life opportunities of people living in Neighbourhood Element areas.
Tel(01274) 437209 Email - Alan.Yaqub@bradford.gov.uk


Nigget Rehman - Observatory Officer (Analyst)
Description of Role - Research, analysis and monitoring to provide accurate profiles, baseline data and monitoring of the effects of interventions on the quality of life and life opportunities of people living in Neighbourhood Element areas.
Tel(01274) 434689 Email - Nigget.Rehman@bradford.gov.uk


Louisa Ellison - Observatory Assistant
Description of Role - Responsible for providing research assistant support to all parts of the Research and Consultation service and all stages of research and consultation projects. Includes maintenance, "cleaning" and analysis of data sets, dealing with requests for information, assistance in implementing consultation programmes and events, assisting in the production of publications.
Tel(01274) 433879 Email - louisa.jenner@bradford.gov.uk


Karen Fuller - Observatory Officer (Census Analysis)
Description of Role - The main role of this post is to ensure that Bradford Council makes the most of the information from the 2001 Census and subsequent releases of official population estimates through collation, analysis and interpretation provision of data and support.
Tel(01274) 433883 Email - karen.fuller@bradford.gov.uk