▁management ▁of ▁information ▁and ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁information ▁systems ▁for ▁public ▁services . ▁▁ ▁B UR IS A ▁interests ▁cover ▁a ▁wide ▁range ▁of ▁information ▁systems ▁for ▁planning , ▁policy ▁making ▁and ▁service ▁provision . ▁▁ ▁B UR IS A ▁a ims ▁to ▁promote ▁better ▁communication ▁between ▁people ▁concerned ▁with ▁information ▁and ▁information ▁systems ▁in ▁local ▁and ▁central ▁government , ▁the ▁health ▁services , ▁util ities ▁and ▁the ▁academic ▁world ▁through ▁its ▁regular ▁news letter ▁and ▁periodic ▁con ferences ▁and ▁work sh ops . ▁▁ ▁B UR IS A ▁is ▁affili ated ▁to ▁the ▁Royal ▁Statist ical ▁Society ▁( R SS ) ▁through ▁its ▁membership ▁of ▁the ▁Statistics ▁User ▁Forum . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁Journal ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Statist ical ▁Society ▁ ▁Urban ▁and ▁Regional ▁Information ▁Systems ▁Association ▁( UR IS A ) ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁B UR IS A ▁official ▁website ▁ ▁R SS ▁official ▁website ▁ ▁Stat ement ▁on ▁mer ger ▁of ▁B UR IS A ▁with ▁L AR IA ▁( 2 0 1 2 ) ▁ ▁Category : Stat ist ical ▁soci eties ▁Category : L ear ned ▁soci eties ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom <0x0A> </s> ▁Ra fter s ▁was ▁a ▁night club ▁located ▁in ▁St . ▁James ▁Build ings , ▁Oxford ▁Street , ▁Manchester , ▁England . ▁Some ▁well - known ▁bands ▁played ▁concert s ▁at ▁Ra fter s ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 0 s . ▁ ▁Rob ▁Gre tt on ▁who ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁manager