FOI is important. Obviously, that's my view but it's shared by the people of Scotland, according to a survey. A survey by the Scottish Information Commissioner (of 1,279 members of…
We are now just under six weeks out from a general election. Which means you just about have time to get in a FOI request and get the information back…
Something of a late and quite short FOI (not)Friday this week... Homeless families The number of families put up in B&Bs and hotels in Glasgow has doubled in three months.…
A somewhat quiet week FOI-wise (that or Google search is hopeless and I can't find examples). But in a quiet FOI week, there's still time for potholes, compensation claims, and…
The saga of the optical illusion cycle path continues. And it's a nice example of using freedom of information requests to keep up with a story. If you've been reading…
Getting answers to your FOI request can be a challenge. The latest statistics for requests to central Government show that your chances of getting all the information you ask for…
Could publishing more information cut Freedom of Information requests? Auditors have suggested Torridge District Council improves the information it shares with the public in order to reduce the number of…