clairemiller, to random
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There seems to be somewhat of a theme to this week's .

It might not be surprising, a lot of these are classic requests...

https://clairemiller.net/2024/03/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-1-3-2024-foifriday/

clairemiller,
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Half of referrals to a trust's children's mental health services resulted in no treatment last year, according #FOI.

Children were discharged after no more than one appointment in over 7,000 cases at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czq45w43006o

clairemiller,
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The number of children wearing ankle tags in Essex more than doubled in a year, #FOI shows.

Between March 31 2022 and the same date in 2023, the number of tagged young offenders aged 17 and under increased from 15 to 33.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-68416439

clairemiller,
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In the majority of speeding cases for 20mph, 30mph and 40mph zones, the drivers were roughly 57 years old, according to the data captured between 2018 and 2023 from an #FOI to Avon and Somerset Police.

One of those slapped with a fine was 101-years-old.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/drivers-fined-over-driving-26mph-28714254

clairemiller,
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#FOI shows the speed camera located on the M4's eastbound carriageway between J20 & J19 caught the highest number of drivers in 2023, detecting 17,527 drivers.

Second was the camera located on the Severn Beach rail line overbridge southbound on the M32.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/m5-m4-m32-speed-cameras-9132008

clairemiller,
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Enforcement of the Bristol bus gate started over three years ago - but many drivers are still getting caught.

#FOI figures show 74,087 fines were issued as part of the scheme in 2023. Numbers were down from an average of over 300 a day back in 2021.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-bridge-bus-gate-seeing-9117108

clairemiller,
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#FOI shows in 2019, 15,227 UK drivers received an uninsured driver conviction, while this hit a staggering 51,857 last year – an increase of 251 per cent.

One in 161 drivers living in an RG postcode are uninsured and one in 100 in an SL postcode.

https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24153722.number-uninsured-drivers-berkshire-revealed/

clairemiller,
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Bristol Airport is limited on the number of flights that can take off or land between 11. 30pm and 6am - 1,000 in winter and 3,000 in summer.

However, #FOI shows nearly 1,200 extra flights landing after the late-night curfew than the airport was allowed.

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/bristol-airport-accused-abusing-system-9133123

clairemiller,
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A lot of councils run museums and galleries, and after the missing British Museum items, it may be worth asking if they have any losses of their own.

Two Victoria Cross medals are among several items missing from museums across Essex, according to #FOI

https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/victorian-crosses-missing-chelmsford-museum-9130649

clairemiller, to random
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The power of #FOI requests is you can ask for whatever information you want (you might not always get it).

The first two stories this week feature FOI used for follow-ups - to official data or to another FOI...

https://clairemiller.net/2024/02/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-23-2-2024-foifriday/

clairemiller,
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According to NHS data, maintenance issues disrupted care of more than 2,600 hospital patients last year.

#FOI shows incidents included green algae growth in a hydrotherapy pool, sewage leaks, power failures and ceiling collapses.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68214879

clairemiller,
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An #FOI about an FOI.

First PA got data on complaints about Ofsted inspectors: https://careappointments.com/care-news/england/205046/more-than-500-complaints-about-ofsted-inspectors-last-year-foi-request-reveals/

Then the Lancashire Telegraph submitted a request to find out more about complaints relating to schools in their area: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24127288.complaints-made-ofsted-inspections-blackburn/

clairemiller,
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#FOI suggests around 140,000 pupils nationally were home educated at some point in 2022-23, a rise of 12% on the 125,000 the year before. The pupil population grew by just 0.8% over the same period.

The 12% increase is double the 6% rise the year before.

https://schoolsweek.co.uk/rate-of-pupils-leaving-for-home-education-doubles/

clairemiller,
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It can be worth revisiting stories to see what's happening with them

Of the 1,500 Ukrainian refugees who came to Wiltshire under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, 82 have at some point registered as homeless or threatened with homelessness, according to #FOI

https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24124591.ukrainian-refugees-threatened-homelessness-wiltshire/

clairemiller,
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At the start of the 2022 autumn term there were 9,080 pupils being home-educated, but the number had jumped to 11,130 by last summer, #FOI shows.

Sandwell has seen an 81% rise in recent years, from 402 in 2019-20 to 730.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68318287

clairemiller,
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At Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 67.2% of cancer patients start treatment within 62 days of referral.

#FOI shows some cancer patients have waited up to 188 days for treatment – over twice the national target.

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/24106420.great-western-hospital-cancer-patients-wait-months-treatment/

clairemiller,
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An #FOI shows last year, there were a total of 11 dogs seized by Dorset Police, with four impounded in June.

The same number of dogs were also seized in 2022. In total, 41 dogs were seized throughout 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24132589.foi-41-dogs-seized-dorset-police-attacks/

clairemiller,
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Nearly a third of roads in Suffolk were closed for longer than estimated to enable works to take place according to #FOI.

Out of 7,847 road closures since 2018/19, 2,152 went beyond the estimated completion date.

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24126372.suffolk-road-closures-lasted-6-710-days-2022-23/

clairemiller,
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#FOI shows the cost of running a dozen car parks in Newport totalled £1.17 million in 2023.

The council collected slightly more than £1m from pay machines at the same car parks in the 2022/23 financial year.

https://nation.cymru/news/figures-suggest-council-spends-more-than-it-makes-on-car-parks/

clairemiller,
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How much is your local council spending on pothole repair? How does that compare to previous years and how do people feel about that?

#FOI shows 4 out of 9 Greater Manchester boroughs had a drop in the number of potholes repaired in the 2022/23 year.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/anger-potholes-trafford-greater-manchester-28617694

clairemiller,
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Dover has the highest number of animals privately owned under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, according to #FOI, with two tigers, an amur leopard and more than 25 different breeds of venomous snakes kept in the harbour town.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/tigers-and-a-leopard-among-wild-animals-privately-owned-in-k-302214/

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The force is the subject of new revelations after recently marred by allegations of , including tainting important investigations and potentially lying to lawyers.

Freedom Of Information () documents show that in the last decade, 14 Victoria Police officers have retired or resigned while

https://www.cheknews.ca/14-victoria-police-officers-retired-while-under-investigation-in-last-10-years-1191729

clairemiller, to random
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Getting an answer - any answer - to your #FOI isn't always easy. And it might be getting harder.

Figures for both Scotland and the rest of the UK suggest few get everything they ask for.

So which stories saw success with their FOI request this week...

https://clairemiller.net/2024/02/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-2-2024-foifriday/

clairemiller,
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Cops found traces of cocaine in Wrexham FC’s toilets on three occasions during their record-breaking 2022-23 season, #FOI shows.

It comes after the 2022 Boxing Day match when a fan was caught snorting powder in the toilets.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/25945891/shock-ryan-reynolds-cops-find-cocaine-wrexham-toilets/

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