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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 11/3/22 – #FOIFriday

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This week's Freedom of Information round-up takes in Instagram influencers, eighty-something criminals, pupils with flamethrowers, and overdue library books. One thing about classic FOIs is that they can be endlessly…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 4/3/22 – #FOIFriday

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This week's stories show the use of FOI to follow up stories in more detail or locally, whether it's concerns about children being at a higher risk of abuse during…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 25/2/22 – #FOIFriday

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The many ongoing impacts of the pandemic are likely to be seen in many areas, with knock-on consequences to things like lockdown home schooling or falls in council income from…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 18/2/22 – #FOIFriday

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This week highlights how FOI can be used to dig deeper into national headlines, or keep track of local issues, while also identifying a different kind of crime hotspot in…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 11/2/22 – #FOIFriday

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With the continuing issues plaguing the Met Police, interest in where the police are falling short of the standards they should be meeting is high, and FOI is highlighting some…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 4/2/22 – #FOIFriday

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This week, potential uses of FOI include finding the hotspots for the issues that really annoy people, and digging into the information that doesn’t make the official stats. Cancelled appointments…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 28/1/22 – #FOIFriday

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Sometimes the FOI request you sent in weeks ago turns out to be more timely that you might have anticipated it being (the long wait for response means it's not…

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