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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 2/1/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 2/1/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:January 2, 2026
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      Freedom of Information is a New Year staple. Partly because it's pretty handy for stories during the quieter period while everyone's on holiday. There's some ideas in here that'll always…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 19/12/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 19/12/2025 – #FOIFriday

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      For everyone's sake, I won't be sending a press release every time I send a Freedom of Information request. Sacha Lord, described as "the prominent Night Time Economy Adviser for…

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      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 12/12/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:December 12, 2025
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      Another week, another data breach in a Freedom of Information release. As the fallout from the PSNI data breach continues, you'd think other public bodies would have learned. Royal Cornwall…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 5/12/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 5/12/2025 – #FOIFriday

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      Keeping on top of Freedom of Information requests is hard. I mean for public bodies across the country, rather than just me trying to see what's overdue in my spreadsheet.…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 28/11/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 28/11/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:November 28, 2025
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      It seems a bit of a weird coincidence if records people have been requesting under Freedom of Information were all destroyed after a public body had been ordered to comply…

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      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 21/11/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:November 25, 2025
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      How a refused Freedom of Information request could lead to residents being shut out of local parks next year. Two residents used FOI to ask Witherley Parish Council for meeting…

      Continue ReadingFreedom of Information in the news – week ending 21/11/2025 – #FOIFriday
      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 14/11/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 14/11/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:November 14, 2025
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      Some classic and creative uses of the Freedom of Information Act this week. There's some FOI stories which turn up quite often in this Friday list (not mentioning potholes). And…

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