Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 14/4/2023 – #FOIFriday
If you have time to write an article about your overdue FOI request, you have time to complain properly. Sometimes it feels like a competition for who has managed to…
If you have time to write an article about your overdue FOI request, you have time to complain properly. Sometimes it feels like a competition for who has managed to…
So you've had a great idea for a story, but you need more information to stand it up. So is it time for a Freedom of Information request (or several).…
What's the worst FOI response you've ever got? Was it better or worse than the one provided by Glasgow City Council that has left it accused of providing “one of…
It wrote this blog title. It also might be the most annoying 'content producer' I've ever worked with. So you've probably heard, ChatGPT is going to change the world. All…
This week's FOI news could make it easier (and quicker) for you to get the answers you want from your Freedom of Information requests. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has…
This Friday, FOI your local council. They're responsible for lots of services that people rely on (and get very annoyed about). Like social care, education and housing, as well as…
One of the biggest problems with Freedom of Information requests is that they aren't quick. Sometimes a response will come back really quickly but expecting to have to wait a…