#foifriday — Public Fediverse posts

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

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

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

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

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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.

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.

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.

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.

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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...

#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...

#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...

#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...

#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...

Stay informed about FOI news and tips by following the blog: https://clairemiller.net/blog/

Or by signing up for my newsletter: https://clairemiller.net/Words-and-Numbers-.html#sec-546d

#FOIFriday #transparency #openaccess #journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

Stay informed about FOI news and tips by following the blog: https://clairemiller.net/blog/

Or by signing up for my newsletter: https://clairemiller.net/Words-and-Numbers-.html#sec-546d

#FOIFriday #transparency #openaccess #journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

Stay informed about FOI news and tips by following the blog: https://clairemiller.net/blog/

Or by signing up for my newsletter: https://clairemiller.net/Words-and-Numbers-.html#sec-546d

#FOIFriday #transparency #openaccess #journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

Stay informed about FOI news and tips by following the blog: https://clairemiller.net/blog/

Or by signing up for my newsletter: https://clairemiller.net/Words-and-Numbers-.html#sec-546d

#FOIFriday #transparency #openaccess #journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

Stay informed about FOI news and tips by following the blog: https://clairemiller.net/blog/

Or by signing up for my newsletter: https://clairemiller.net/Words-and-Numbers-.html#sec-546d

#FOIFriday #transparency #openaccess #journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/it-head-in-metrolink-passengers-27077275

This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/it-head-in-metrolink-passengers-27077275

This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/it-head-in-metrolink-passengers-27077275

This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/it-head-in-metrolink-passengers-27077275

This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/it-head-in-metrolink-passengers-27077275

This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism

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/

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism