A very important task for local authorities is to properly plan and establish their long-term development policies. To this end, being informed on the possibilities of using official statistical data from the Local Data Bank (LDB) is necessary. These data constitute the basis for preparation of various analyses, trends, strategies, reports, and statements. The results of the study were obtained in order to find the answer to the research problem stated as follows: Are offices operating in rural

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... areas informed on the LDB and on employing official statistical data for their own identified purposes? The subject of the study included local government units in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian province. The main aim of the study was to evaluate the extent of knowledge and the degree to which the Local Data Bank was used for the purposes of regional development. In order to achieve this aim, 157 Commune Offices within the area of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian province were surveyed. The surveys showed that the extent of knowledge regarding the Local Data Bank and its potential is very small, while general availability of the LDB is very limited.