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::If you're looking for a specific piece of information rather than a raw figures, you may be better off making a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Have a look at WhatDoTheyKnow.com to search public FoI requests or to make your own. | ::If you're looking for a specific piece of information rather than a raw figures, you may be better off making a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Have a look at WhatDoTheyKnow.com to search public FoI requests or to make your own. | ||
*'''Transport for London (TfL)''' [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/corporate/Item10-AC-15-06-11-FOI-Update.pdf] | |||
::"An increasing trend is for replies to requests to be published by recipients, either through blogs or, more often, through the use of a website (www.whatdotheyknow.com) dedicated to enabling members of the public to make FOI requests to any public authority" | |||
==Local authorities== | ==Local authorities== | ||
*Brighton & Hove City Council [http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1219454 Request info on spending data] | |||
*Bromsgrove District Council [http://www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/cms/your-bromsgrove/your-access-to-information.aspx FOI page] | *Bromsgrove District Council [http://www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/cms/your-bromsgrove/your-access-to-information.aspx FOI page] | ||
*Chelmsford Borough Council [http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=8235 FOI page] | *Chelmsford Borough Council [http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=8235 FOI page] | ||
*Cornwall Council [http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=24586 Disclosure log] | *Cornwall Council [http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=24586 Disclosure log] | ||
*Falkirk Council [http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/chief_executive/governance/customer_and_development_services/freedom_of_information/freedom_of_information.aspx FOI page] | |||
*Lancashire County Council [http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/atoz/a_to_z/service.asp?u_id=3389&tab=1 FOI page] | |||
* Lewes District Council [http://www.lewes.gov.uk/council/477.asp FOI page] | |||
* Monmouthshire County Council [http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=99 FOI page] | |||
*Scottish Borders Council [http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/borders_informs/freedomofinformation/index.html FOI page] | *Scottish Borders Council [http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/council/borders_informs/freedomofinformation/index.html FOI page] | ||
*Warwick District Council [http://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/WDC/Your-Council/The-Council-Warwick-DC/Council+policies+and+plans/Data+protection+and+freedom+of+information/] | *Warwick District Council [http://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/WDC/Your-Council/The-Council-Warwick-DC/Council+policies+and+plans/Data+protection+and+freedom+of+information/ FOI page] | ||
==Other public authorities== | |||
*Public Services Ombudsman for Wales [http://www.ombudsman-wales.org.uk/en/freedom-of-information/ FOI page] | |||
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Revision as of 23:55, 1 August 2011
The following public authorities link to WhatDoTheyKnow:
- Government Equalities Office: [1]
- "Information already available
- Written Parliamentary Answers by GEO’s Ministers can be found by searching Hansard or theyworkforyou.com
- Responses to Freedom of Information Act requests made to GEO via whatdotheyknow.com can be found here
- GEO’s FOI Disclosure Log"
- Cabinet Office: [2]
- "3. Other key data: [...]
- Over 100 Official and National statistics; all of the final research reports from our external research programme; Departmental Accounts; and, FOI responses we believe will be of wider public interest on our Freedom of Information Disclosure Log in addition to requests via www.whatdotheyknow.com"
- HM Government - data.gov.uk [3]
- Post Office name, address and opening times
- Problem: The Royal Mail provide a branch finder for information on the individual branches, however they won't provide a complete list. The did however confirm that the information is open for reuse: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/address_and_opening_times_of_pos
- Greater London Authority - data.london.gov.uk [4]
- Create data set suggestion
- If you're looking for a specific piece of information rather than a raw figures, you may be better off making a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Have a look at WhatDoTheyKnow.com to search public FoI requests or to make your own.
- Transport for London (TfL) [5]
- "An increasing trend is for replies to requests to be published by recipients, either through blogs or, more often, through the use of a website (www.whatdotheyknow.com) dedicated to enabling members of the public to make FOI requests to any public authority"
Local authorities
- Brighton & Hove City Council Request info on spending data
- Bromsgrove District Council FOI page
- Chelmsford Borough Council FOI page
- Cornwall Council Disclosure log
- Falkirk Council FOI page
- Lancashire County Council FOI page
- Lewes District Council FOI page
- Monmouthshire County Council FOI page
- Scottish Borders Council FOI page
- Warwick District Council FOI page
Other public authorities
- Public Services Ombudsman for Wales FOI page
