Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 28/1/22 – #FOIFriday
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…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 21/1/22 – #FOIFriday
Actually on a Friday this week. And with a reminder that you don't always need an FOI to get the information you want. Sometimes knowing what is published can make…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 14/1/22 – #FOIFriday
A new year, and a potential opportunity to start doing things differently. If doing journalism differently this year is one of the things you're hoping to change, then I'm planning…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 6/1/2023 – #FOIFriday
Happy New Year! And happy new FOI requests. Now is as good a time as any to send some off requests - NHS pressures and social care seem like areas…
What politicians know thanks to the Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act turned 10 on January 1 (yes, I am a bit late, but I have been in West Wales) and political parties have been celebrating by…
A Great Big List of FOI Ideas
Is one of your journalism resolutions this year to put in more Freedom of Information requests but not really sure where to start? David Higgerson’s blog has a FOI Friday feature, collecting…