Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 8/7/22 – #FOIFriday
#FOIFriday this week covers the use of keyword search in crime data, to find out which online services people are reporting crimes in relation to, the fallout from the pandemic…
#FOIFriday this week covers the use of keyword search in crime data, to find out which online services people are reporting crimes in relation to, the fallout from the pandemic…
A not on a Friday #FOIFriday. This week looks at several Freedom of Information requests that use the Act to follow upon policy and new legislation to see how things…
The ongoing impact of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis are both likely to be issues where Freedom of Information requests will be able to unearth more detail…
Freedom of Information can be a good way to get updates on a story, fill in missing information, or follow up a potential idea in more detail. This week's FOIFriday…
This week's Freedom of Information ideas include repetitive buskers, council staff working from home, and a pandemic dog boom leading to a dog attack boom. Dog attacks There's been a…
PDFs are the never-ending bane of a data journalist's existence. Unfortunately, public bodies really love sending data as PDFs. https://twitter.com/dataeditor/status/1504142701213671430 As this is the case, you will often need to…
This week's FOIs include bailiffs calling councils rather than council taxpayers, teens stuck in swings, and tea and coffee at council meetings. Yes, it's an FOI Friday on a Friday…