Some public bodies may need to give their FOI autoresponder an update (some with non-compliant nonsense about round robins and mandatory online forms definitely do). Ten councils responded to requests…
FOI is great, it gives you access to unpublished information. However, that information can be incomplete, unclear, limited, or just rubbish. Last week's story about five year waits for diagnostic…
Public body got something new and shiny (and possibly unnecessary), maybe a crime-fighting Tuk Tuk or a oddly shaped lectern? Maybe it's a good time to put in an FOI…
One theme for this week is looking at FOI requests that take other major stories in a new direction. For example, what has happened to the Ukrainian refugees offered homes…
This week’s freedom of information stories continue to highlight the pressure public services are under - such as cancelled hospital appointments, council tax debt, and homeless families. Homeless children As…
The Freedom of Information Act came about after a manifesto promise from Labour in the run up to the 1997 election. In its argument for more transparency, the party accused the…
This week's FOI Friday is a mixture of serious stories highlighting the pressure the NHS is under and looking into the lack of action on police who send offensive messages.…