clairemiller, 5 months ago

Nottingham Council refused to publish a report about its financial management, after an #FOI asked for full details.

Now an ICO decision notices has said it was "reasonable for the public to be concerned about the council’s practices"

https://westbridgfordwire.com/information-commissioner-order-council-to-publish-full-financial-report-after-refusal/

clairemiller, 5 months ago

This is one of the frustrating parts of making #FOI requests - having to re-argue things.

Liverpool Council has refused to name two councillors who were summonsed to court over failure to pay Council Tax.

There's a UTT backing naming councillors.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-council-refuses-name-councillors-28383998

clairemiller, 5 months ago

Another #FOI heading for an internal review - TfL won't say how much attacks on ULEZ cameras have cost.

It suggested release would “encourage” further offences.

But @CampaignFoI said TfL’s argument was “highly questionable”.

https://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/24028624.tfl-wont-say-much-attacks-ulez-cameras-cost/

clairemiller, 5 months ago

#FOI reveals one patient in NHS Highland waited 150 weeks for their first Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) appointment by the middle of 2023.

An NHS Tayside patient waited 111 weeks, and a patient in Ayrshire and Arran waited 91 weeks.

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/young-people-waiting-up-to-three-years-for-mental-health-support-figures-show

clairemiller, 5 months ago

When you use #FOI to (speedily) follow up policy change impact, remember public bodies only count up until the point you made your FOI request (if you don't specify).

In the first 2.5 months of Wales' 20mph speed limit, 95 people were caught breaking it.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/two-drivers-taken-court-over-28383059

clairemiller, 5 months ago

#FOI shows the average child who went missing in Manchester's worst-performing borough Tameside would repeat this behaviour 10.7 times on average.

But in Oldham, the average number of missing incidents per child who had already gone missing was 12.5.

https://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/news/10012024-care-crisis-nearly-one-in-eight-children-in-care-went-missing-across-greater-manchester-in-2023/

clairemiller, 5 months ago

Police Scotland recorded the first cases of 3D-printed guns last year, with two incidents revealed by #FOI.

Details showed the first incident occurred last April in Argyll and West Dunbartonshire, with the other happening a month later in Tayside.

https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,firstever-cases-of-3d-printed-guns-recorded-in-scotland

clairemiller, 5 months ago

There's been a rise in the number of sexual offences recorded on London's Tube network.

#FOI data recorded 909 sexual offences, excluding rape, between 1 December 2022 and 30 November 2023, compared to 866 in the previous 12 months.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8829ked1x3o

clairemiller, 5 months ago

Ambulances in the East Midlands may be more likely to break down than those in the West Midlands.

#FOI shows in August, 239 breakdowns were recorded by the East of England Ambulance Service Trust compared to 34 at West Midlands Ambulance Service.

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24024139.east-england-ambulance-breakdowns-higher-counterpart/

clairemiller, 5 months ago

The number of dangerous dogs being seized by police in Wales has jumped by almost 40% in the last four years.

#FOI shows 204 dogs were seized in 2022 under the Dangerous Dogs Act, up from 147 in 2018, a 39% increase.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/huge-number-dangerous-dogs-seized-28418614

clairemiller, 5 months ago

Statistics obtained by Scottish Labour via #FOI show that 2,079 hours of overtime were worked by staff in maternity and midwifery units in NHS Ayrshire and Arran in 2022/23.

https://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/24043660.midwives-maternity-staff-worked-ground/

clairemiller, 5 months ago

A false moustache and a Queen Victoria drawing are among more than 1,700 items missing from museums in England.

#FOI requests asked for details on absent items from the last 20 years.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67916779