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Category Archives: Freedom Of Information
FOI: The councillors who appear to be have been kept in the dark
A former colleague of mine, Larry Neild, ex-city editor of the Liverpool Daily Post, once showed me an FOI he’d either received or had handed to him by someone else. It was seven pages long and the only bit you … Continue reading
FOI Friday: Crime-ridden leisure centres, true truancy figures, NHS lay offs and Olympic torch costs
Apologies for the delay in the latest FOI Friday – a bad dose of chickenpox in our house has made keeping on top of it harder than usual! As ever, this is list is compiled using Google News and from … Continue reading
Revealed: The councillors left red-faced after FOI requests revealed their true thoughts about constituents
It’s no wonder politicians don’t like the Freedom Of Information Act – it often reveals things they’d rather see kept secret. Take Northumberland County councillor David Woodard, for example. It’s a safe bet than when he told council officers that … Continue reading
FOI: When revealing there’s nothing to reveal is the most revealing thing of all
You know that feeling you get when an FOI request comes back and it says that there isn’t anything to reveal? Sometimes, that can be the best result of all. The Fitzrovia News, a hyperlocal community news group covering the … Continue reading
Has a council confirmed the value of FOI – and how make the most of FOI interest from the public
An interesting statistic from Wirral Council: One fifth of FOI requests came from one person last year. That, un-named, person, submitted 245 requests last year – a mind-boggling number which would be a sure candidate for a listing under ‘vexatious’ … Continue reading
FOI FRIDAY: Hospital cancellations, CCTV in schools, care home dumping and complaints about students
10 good examples of FOI in action from the local, regional and national media: 100,000 hospital cancellations < < < Ayrshire Post Scotland has a different Freedom of Information Act, but this FOI is one which should work anywhere: The … Continue reading
FOI FRIDAY: Booze seized, student homes, £690 a shift at the council and meals worth £150k thrown away
10 good examples of FOI in action from the local, regional and national media: 1. The rise in the number of student homes (Falmouth Packet) A startling statistic emerging from a Freedom of Information request which is then built upon … Continue reading
FOI saved? Maybe, just maybe
At just after midnight, an embargo (such as they still exist in the digital world) on the contents of a report by a parliamentary committee into the Freedom of Information Act was lifted. The report, by the Justice Select Committee, … Continue reading
FOI Friday: Truancy figures done properly, the data protection FOI strikes gold again, and a greater focus on public transport crime
10 good examples of FOI in action from the local, regional and national press: 1. The injuries caused to postmen by dogs – Wales On Sunday Dog bites postman may not be the most original story of all time … Continue reading
The councillors learning that withholding information has unintended consequences
Regular readers of this blog will be familiar with a Freedom of Information request which asks councils to reveal how many councillors have been chased to pay their council tax – either by letter or, in extreme cases, with court … Continue reading →