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Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 27/9/2024 – #FOIFriday

Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 27/9/2024 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:September 27, 2024
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This one feels a bit like a local FOI request greatest hits! We've got speeding, dog mess, bad cyclists, and stolen cars... Zombie knives From Tuesday (September 24), it became…

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Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 20/9/2024 – #FOIFriday

Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 20/9/2024 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:September 20, 2024
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Want another blog about FOI (I'm guessing yes, if you're here). George Greenwood, an investigative reporter at The Times, has just launched the brilliantly named Relight my FOIA blog. It…

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Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 13/9/2024 – #FOIFriday

Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 13/9/2024 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:September 27, 2024
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I know I bang on about not sending FOI requests when you don't have to (here's some datasets you could go grab instead), but sometimes you might need the FOI…

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Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 6/9/2024 – #FOIFriday

Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 6/9/2024 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:September 6, 2024
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You don't have to only send a Freedom of Information request once. Repeating your requests is a great way to track progress or otherwise. The Police Oracle study looking at…

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Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 30/8/2024 – #FOIFriday

Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 30/8/2024 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:August 30, 2024
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Sending an Freedom of Information request is great. Not having to send one because the information you want is already available is also great. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has…

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Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 23/8/2024 – #FOIFriday

Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 23/8/2024 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:August 30, 2024
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Following on from last week's depressingly regular complaining about the Freedom of Information Act from public bodies, a reminder of the importance of FOI. The horrifying case of Child Q,…

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Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 16/8/2024 – #FOIFriday

Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 16/8/2024 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:August 16, 2024
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It sometimes seems like a new government provides an opportunity for public bodies to have a whinge about the FOI Act. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council complained about the number…

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