The FOI Commission
I have just sent my response to the call for evidence by the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information. In the end it ran to 23 pages, just over 10,000 words.…
I have just sent my response to the call for evidence by the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information. In the end it ran to 23 pages, just over 10,000 words.…
The Freedom of Information Act turned 10 on January 1 (yes, I am a bit late, but I have been in West Wales) and political parties have been celebrating by…
The coalition is failing women, the number who are overdue smear tests has soared 11% since they came to power, possibly due to the difficulty getting GP appointments. When working…
Being quite busy recently, I’ve been thinking about ways to use Freedom of Information Act requests to generate stories without taking up huge amounts of time (mine, and FOI officers)…
Do I write this post every year? Probably. Some things I’m planning to work on this year. Blog more Yes, I say this a lot, then I get busy and don’t…
What do you do about tracking data relating to an organisation or area over time, if the boundaries keep changing? Recently, I’ve been doing more with English NHS data. This…
Request Initiative, not-for-profit community interest company that helps charities, NGOs non-profits make use of FOI, is blogging top tips for using the FOI act. This week’s topic, looking at asking for…