Surrey Police show a “lack of seriousness about their obligations” as ICO issues enforcement notice over FOI failures

Enforcement notice issued to Surrey Police over Freedom of Information backlog

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Director’s update: the FOI year in review

It’s fair to say that it’s been a heck of a year for the FOI team.

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What to consider when using online forms to receive information requests

As freedom of information (FOI) practitioners, you have a responsibility to help requesters clarify what it is they want from you.

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New FOI resources to support public authorities

We’ve been working hard, following the commitments made in our ICO25 plan, to make improvements to our Freedom of Information (FOI) services. We want to enhance the experience and outcomes…

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Director’s Update – International Day for Universal Access to Information 2022

This is the fourth in a series of updates from Warren Seddon, Director of FOI and Transparency. His blog posts provide a regular update on our FOI work and share…

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Director’s Update – Looking at the future of Freedom of Information (FOI) through ICO25

This is the third in a series of updates from Warren Seddon, Director of FOI and Transparency. His blog posts provide a regular update on our FOI work and share…

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Doing more with less – working with the FOI community

This is the second in a series of updates from Warren Seddon, Director of FOI and Transparency. His blog posts provide a regular update on our FOI work and share…

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Doing more with less – working with the FOI community

This is the second in a series of updates from Warren Seddon, Director of FOI and Transparency. His blog posts provide a regular update on our FOI work and share…

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Council employee fined £400 for illegally deleted audio file

A council employee has been fined £400 for an offence under the Freedom of Information (FOI) regulations.  

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