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With falling response rates from central Government and patchy responses from Oxford colleges, it's perhaps not been a great week for #FOI.

However, some people did successfully get a response, if this week's FOI Friday is anything to go by.

https://clairemiller.net/2024/04/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-26-4-2024-foifriday/

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Buckinghamshire Council spent £1.8 million a year on one child’s care in an unregistered home, as well as shelling out more than £1 million for the care of a single child on four occasions in 2023/24, according to #FOI

https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/politics/bucks-council-spent-ps18m-a-year-on-one-childs-care-in-unregistered-home-4602878

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An interesting use of #FOI, where the lack of info is the story.

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust found only 11 police forces were able to show how many stalking cases were charged as different crimes, e.g. malicious communications, or no further action was taken

https://worcesterobserver.co.uk/news/police-support-stalking-campaign-as-conviction-rates-and-support-for-victims-remain-poor-49426/

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The technology behind England's smart motorway network stops working on a regular basis.

Where the hard shoulder has been removed, radar & cameras are supposed to spot broken-down vehicles and close affected lanes - but #FOI shows power failed 392 times

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68848418

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Academies and academy trusts are subject to the #FOI Act.

Aspirations, which runs schools across the south of England, spent £87,000 on company cars between 2021 and 2023, including Tesla Model 3 saloons, with 2022 registrations.

https://schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-trust-defends-40k-teslas-for-central-team-staff/

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Doctors have seen a 276% rise in admissions for vaping-related disorders since 2020, but a 733% rise among those who are teens or younger

That was an increase from 6 in every 100 vaping-related admissions in 2020 to 14 in 100 last year, according to #FOI

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13335481/Children-young-FOUR-hospitalised-vaping-Charities-slam-deeply-worrying-rise.html

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Labour have described the varying cost of vital police equipment in neighbouring areas as “extraordinary”.

#FOI shows it costs £100 more to buy a police baton in one area, compared to the price in nearby areas.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-forces-cost-baton-equipment-labour-101829941.html

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With 2,494 crimes, Heathrow saw the highest total number committed of any UK airport in 2022.

When adjusting for the number of passengers, Humberside Airport had the highest crime rate, with 9.7 crimes per 100,000 passengers, shows.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/heathrow-airport-crimes-luton-police-theft-flying-b1094106.html

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A good example of a how much did that cost question.

Over £100,000 has been spent on plans to erect fencing on Werrington Fields over the last 5 years

Peterborough Council has spent £106,399 on fencing, surveys, legal advice & planning applications

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/council/more-than-100k-spent-on-werrington-fields-fencing-plans-by-peterborough-council-so-far-4600572

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Use #FOI to get the full reports for takeaways with terrible food hygiene reports.

Find out all about the dirt, cobwebs, grease, food poisoning risk from raw chicken, and lack of proper handwashing.

https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/adnans-sheffield-health-officer-very-concerned-after-giving-west-street-kebab-the-worst-hygiene-score-4599875 and https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24278047.oxfords-pizza-roma-cobwebs-hygiene-inspection/

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