The Lincolnshire Research Observatory (LRO) is co-ordinated by Lincolnshire County Council and Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust and is supported by a number of partners within the county. The LRO offers both access to and use of quality data and information in order to facilitate a better understanding of the health, social, economic and environmental issues impacting on Lincolnshire. The LRO provides access to over 250 documents, reports and static maps that provide information on a range of local issues. Over 500 datasets are held on the site, these can be downloaded, charted or mapped online.