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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 27/3/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 27/3/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:March 27, 2026
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      The Scottish Government is having another week of it Freedom of Information-wise. Jump to this week’s FOI stories… It did manage to score a victory in the seemingly never-ending saga1…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 20/3/2026 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 20/3/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:March 20, 2026
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      Apparently celebrating Sunshine Week with actual sunshine and new attempts to roll back Freedom of Information laws. Jump to this week's FOI stories... It seems like when one Government bid…

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      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 2/1/2026 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:January 2, 2026
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      Freedom of Information is a New Year staple. Partly because it's pretty handy for stories during the quieter period while everyone's on holiday. There's some ideas in here that'll always…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 19/12/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 19/12/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:December 19, 2025
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      For everyone's sake, I won't be sending a press release every time I send a Freedom of Information request. Sacha Lord, described as "the prominent Night Time Economy Adviser for…

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      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 12/12/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:December 12, 2025
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      Another week, another data breach in a Freedom of Information release. As the fallout from the PSNI data breach continues, you'd think other public bodies would have learned. Royal Cornwall…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 28/11/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 28/11/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:November 28, 2025
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      It seems a bit of a weird coincidence if records people have been requesting under Freedom of Information were all destroyed after a public body had been ordered to comply…

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      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 21/11/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:November 25, 2025
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      How a refused Freedom of Information request could lead to residents being shut out of local parks next year. Two residents used FOI to ask Witherley Parish Council for meeting…

      Continue ReadingFreedom of Information in the news – week ending 21/11/2025 – #FOIFriday
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