There's always something you can #FOI about any topic (if #FOIFriday shows anything, it shows that!).
So #election week, and a request with the answer to why do we use pencils to vote?
This, and other brief distractions from the general election results: https://clairemiller.net/2024/07/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-5-7-2024-foifriday
Just in time for #Euro2024, the Harry Kane statue is back!
After #FOI revealed picture of the statue with nowhere to go, a new request has found TfL doesn't want it in case it distracts drivers!
This and other FOI stories in this week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/2024/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-14-6-2024-foifriday/
It might be #FOIFriday, but lets talk Environmental Information Regulation requests.
They're like #FOI but focused on environmental information and private companies can be covered, like with this week's first story...
More here: https://clairemiller.net/2024/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-7-6-2024-foifriday/
There seems to be somewhat of a theme to this week's #FOIFriday.
It might not be surprising, a lot of these are classic #FOI requests...
https://clairemiller.net/2024/03/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-1-3-2024-foifriday/
The theme of this week's #FOIFriday is the use of #FOI to reveal poor and/or illegal behaviour.
FOI can be a really powerful tool for bringing things to light (particularly the extent of them).
Read the latest post:
https://clairemiller.net/2024/02/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-2-2-2024-foifriday/
or some highlights in this thread.
Public bodies sometimes seem to forget is often it's less embarrassing - and cheaper - to hand over information from #FOI rather than try to sustain weak exemption arguments.
This reminder and more in this week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/2024/01/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-19-1-2024-foifriday/
Reminder to make 2024 the year you challenge some unreasonable-looking #FOI refusals.
This week's #FOIFriday has a success and two requests that are heading for challenges, plus FOIs making the news this week.
[A thread]
http://clairemiller.net/2024/01/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-12-1-2024-foifriday/
#FOIFriday is back (after a *very* long summer break)
http://clairemiller.net/2024/01/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-5-1-2024-foifriday/
Xmas & New Year is a great time for #FOI requests as you get stories in the bag for when news & journalists are thin on the ground. Here's a thread of some good examples you can save for next year...
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The Cardiff streets that have seen the most complaints about things like potholes (Newport Road) and cracked pavements (Queen's Street), according to #FOI.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gallery/shoddy-state-cardiffs-cracked-dirty-27107061
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
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Niche tram #FOI (but may work for other publicly owned transport systems)
In Oct to Mar, there were 469,370 incomplete Metrolink journeys (where passengers didn't tap out), costing passengers £4.60 each time – even if they have reached the daily cap.
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
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A total of 3,044 Kent children were being home educated in April 2022, compared with 1,997 in 2018, according to #FOI.
Council officials say the reasons behind the rise include mental health problems, bullying and parents' dissatisfaction with schools.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-65858064
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
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Between January 2020 and May 2023, there have been at least 35 reported thefts of hospital equipment, drugs, and patients’ possessions across hospital sites run by the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
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Another angle on the cost of living crisis - how many public sector workers are ditching pension contributions, potentially as a way of saving money.
#FOI shows number opting out of Teachers’ Pension Scheme has risen by over two-thirds in the past year.
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
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The number of prisoners in Scotland who have been placed on suicide watch has increased by 28% since 2007, #FOI figures show.
The number of prisoners at risk of suicide or self-harm has fluctuated in the past 16 years, peaking at 3,217 in 2021.
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
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The number of homeless families from Enfield living in bed and breakfast accommodation beyond the government’s legal limit of six weeks has risen exponentially in the last year, #FOI shows.
At the end of March 2023, it was 113 up from one in April 2022.
https://enfielddispatch.co.uk/huge-scale-of-enfields-homelessness-crisis-revealed/
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
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#FOI shows recorded incidents of sexual misconduct against Welsh ambulance staff have risen each year for the past five years.
Almost two in every three physical attacks reported by staff were sexual.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65825772
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
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#FOI shows over the past five years more than 300 officers have been reported for rape and 500 for sexual assault. Only ten of those accused of sexual assault have been convicted. The vast majority – 350 – are still working for the police.
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
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The 'optical illusion' cycle path causing chaos in Keynsham (as revealed by #FOI) is back: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/04/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-28-4-2023-foifriday/
Three psychology professors have been looking into what has been causing people to trip.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/keynshams-optical-illusion-cycle-path-8504124
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
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