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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 30/6/2023 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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Just a quick #FOIFriday this week (I've been away on an actual holiday). So what FOI stories made the news this week? Sent away The Isle of Wight Council is…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 16/6/2023 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:May 2, 2024
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Porn noises on Match of the Day? Yes, there's a Freedom of Information request for that. The BBC is subject to the FOI Act. As well as all the regular…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 10/6/22 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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I'm aware it's not Friday today, so this is another slightly delayed FOI Friday. But it's another week with some good repeatable Freedom of Information ideas, including thinking about the…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 3/6/22 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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This bank holiday weekend would be a bad time to submit FOI requests (they're non-working days so don't count in the 20 working day time calculation. However, if you do…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 2/6/2023 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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Does it matter if the response to your freedom of information request might be confusing? Last week we covered the problem of unhelpful responses being sent out that then turn…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 27/5/22 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:December 20, 2024
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FOI ideas this week look at high turnover in children's social care, police using force on teens, prison contraband, and the rise of cryptocurrency crime. Struggling social care The council…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 26/5/2023 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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If you regularly send Freedom of Information requests for stories, you may have experienced something like this. You make your request, start writing your story, but when you go to…

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