Two stories this week highlight the usefulness of FOI for campaigners. Poor air quality A Greenwich mum is fighting for improved air quality after her three-year-old son was hospitalised and…
Being annoyed about something not working is a good starting place for an FOI request. And that's how I ended up in a months-long 'FOI row' with Cardiff Bus because…
Post-election, I feel like we're just waiting for how long it takes for the Conservatives to discover the joys of FOI...and Labour to decide it's just a load of hassle…
If you're in the UK, you probably voted yesterday. Do you know why we traditionally use pencils to fill in ballot papers? A Freedom of Information request provides the answer.…
Public bodies are rubbish at answering FOI requests - in full, on time, or at all. openDemocracy has analysed 6,000 rulings issued by the FOI watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office…
The last time Labour won a big majority in a general election back in 1997 (just saying, because these things happen), we got the Freedom of Information Act. I won't…
The Harry Kane Statue is the new Optical Illusion Cycle Path. Or, in other words, who doesn't love an FOI follow-up. Waltham Forest Council spent £7,200 in 2019 and 2020…