Information Commissioner calls for senior leaders to take transparency seriously
Today, as my office takes further regulatory action against five public organisations for their continued failings to meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, I am writing…
Read More »Update – statement on Court of Appeal judgment on Freedom of Information Act appeal
The Court of Appeal has ruled against the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in a Freedom of Information Act 2000 appeal regarding the ability to aggregate public interest factors for and…
Read More »Statement on Court of Appeal judgment on Freedom of Information Act appeal
The Court of Appeal has ruled against the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in a Freedom of Information Act 2000 appeal regarding the ability to aggregate public interest factors for and…
Read More »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.
Read More »ICO response to a data breach at Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies
Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies have announced a data breach relating to responses for Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for crime statistics, issued between April 2021 and March 2022.
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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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