More than 10 million people have made an #FOI request, says Warren Seddon of @infocommission.bsky.social. FOI Fest sessions are now available as podcasts - subscribe to hear insights from FOI experts, users & campaigners: www.mysociety.org/podcasts/mys... #FreedomofInformation

More than 10 million people have made an #FOI request, says Warren Seddon of @infocommission.bsky.social. FOI Fest sessions are now available as podcasts - subscribe to hear insights from FOI experts, users & campaigners: www.mysociety.org/podcasts/mys... #FreedomofInformation

In response to the anonymously-briefed article in the FT last week floating new restrictions to FOI, Alex Parsons breaks down what’s proposed, and why it’s not a good solution www.mysociety.org/2026/03/19/r...

In response to the anonymously-briefed article in the FT last week floating new restrictions to FOI, Alex Parsons breaks down what’s proposed, and why it’s not a good solution www.mysociety.org/2026/03/19/r...

Ok! Some interesting ones to think about this week

With the rush to deploy #AI in both the public and private sectors, it's essential to stop & ask: 'Is this the right tool for the job?'. In this blog post, we lay out a simple model for checking just that. www.mysociety.org/2026/03/24/h...

Have written more about what FOI cost limits are, and the effects of lowering them www.mysociety.org/2026/03/19/r...

Even by the normal standards, a very weak case being made here. Almost all of the increase relates to records moving to the National Archives. www.ft.com/content/2c34...

Rydym eisiau clywed gan sefydliadau ymgyrchu a chyngor sy’n gweithio yng Nghymru! Gall eich mewnbwn helpu pobl yng Nghymru i gael y neges gywir i’r cynrychiolydd cywir. www.mysociety.org/democracy/ma... #cymru

We want to hear from campaign & advice organisations who work in #Wales! We'd like to hear your experiences, so we can learn more about helping people get the right message to the right representative on #WriteToThem. Please pass this on to any suitable orgs: www.mysociety.org/democracy/ma...

We want to hear from campaign & advice organisations who work in #Wales! We'd like to hear your experiences, so we can learn more about helping people get the right message to the right representative on #WriteToThem. Please pass this on to any suitable orgs: www.mysociety.org/democracy/ma...

⛽ 10% still hold direct investments in airports Strong foundations. More to do. 🔎 councilclimatescorecards.uk/sections/s4_g_f/ Thank you to @mysociety.org for bringing this to life 🌟

Planning decisions made today will shape our built environment for decades 🏗️ The 2025 Action Scorecards Planning & Land Use findings: ✅ 57% of local authorities approved 3+ renewable energy projects (up 24!) Thanks to @mysociety.org for bringing this to life 🌟

Once again, we are looking for 250 volunteers! 🙌 Help us create the 2027 Action Scorecards, marking councils on their climate action. Requirements: - Be passionate about climate action 🌏 - Able to undertake desktop research 💻 - Based in the UK 🏡 Is this you? Apply at: tinyurl.com/scorecardsvo...

So here's a pattern you see sometimes on second reading/stage (principles of the bill), where an opposition party will oppose using a reasoned amendment, but then not oppose the actual votes votes.theyworkforyou.com/decisions/co...

Jobs like this don't come up very often! Good people, a worthwhile mission, work from home with a bit of travel....we say jump to it! #civictech #nowhiring app.civictech.guide/join

3 things you need to know: Videos from #FOIFest are now online and can be seen at youtube.com/playlist?lis... ...or...

The elections bill will prevent foreign companies providing more than 2k of hospitality/gifts to MPs - my pitch is that this should also cover gifts from foreign governments - especially those of non-democratic regimes.

Ok, so a few things to flag this week on foreign trips and freebies:

Eleanor praises the MySociety What Do They Know platform and how it has transformed the public accessing information #FOIFest @mysociety.org @whatdotheyknow.bsky.social

We’re all ready for #FOIFest! Stay tuned for conference photos and highlights ✨

We're ready to welcome our in-person #FOIFest attendees at Birkbeck! Here's the building you're looking for📍

New releases from the National Archives of government records from 2005 show how ministers and officials reacted uneasily to the implementation of FOI, and how they handled some initial cases - "This is becoming a real problem". What I found in the files: rosenbaum6.substack.com/p/tony-we-ha...

We've now published the final agenda at www.mysociety.org/transparency.... A really good line-up of speakers now includes investigative journalist @jennacorderoy.bsky.social, @rosewhiff.bsky.social of Transparency International, our Climate Scorecards partners @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social...

In-person registration is now closed for FOI Fest, but never fear, you can still sign up to join this one day conference remotely! pretix.eu/mysociety/fo... #FOI #FreedomofInformation #ATI

In-person registration is now closed for FOI Fest, but never fear, you can still sign up to join this one day conference remotely! pretix.eu/mysociety/fo... #FOI #FreedomofInformation #ATI

Councils have a unique power to help residents live sustainably & support businesses in adopting low carbon solutions. 🌳 Here's what our 2025 Action Scorecards reveal about council collaboration & engagement: councilclimatescorecards.uk/sections/s6_...

In-person tickets for FOI Fest have almost sold out, so act now if you are hoping to join us in London: pretix.eu/mysociety/fo... (online spaces are limitless, but still a good idea to book now while you're thinking of it!). #FOI #freedomofinformation

In-person tickets for FOI Fest have almost sold out, so act now if you are hoping to join us in London: pretix.eu/mysociety/fo... (online spaces are limitless, but still a good idea to book now while you're thinking of it!). #FOI #freedomofinformation

Sending #FreedomOfInformation requests to multiple authorities can sometimes be the only way to get a broad view of an issue - but as anyone who's tried this will know, the answers that come in can be arduous to manage. (1 of 2)

You probably knew that members of the public have the right to ask questions at council committee meetings - but how do you go about it? We spoke to someone who knows all the answers! If you're looking to make change in your own local area, this is a must-read:

We interviewed a @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social ambassador - and came away with practical advice on how to ask a question at your council's committee meeting. Invaluable stuff for anyone wanting to make change! www.mysociety.org/2026/01/30/h... #activism #democracy #engagement #climate

If you're planning a big Freedom of Information project, you should definitely check this out - we've bundled Projects into WhatDoTheyKnow Pro for easy collaboration with your team: www.mysociety.org/2026/02/02/w... #FOI #FreedomofInformation

So, working backwards: here's a set of @mysociety.org reports we've have published in the last year🧵

There's still time to sign up for our report launch at 3:30 today, which is informed by #civictech organisations around the world, and summarises the latest challenges and solutions facing pro-democracy tech: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shifting-l...

Launch event at 3.30pm, where we're going to talk about the impact of TICTeC, this report, and answer questions bsky.app/profile/myso...

Here's a big thing we've been working on over the last six months: what we've learned from our TICTeC conferences, seminars and conversations about where pro-democratic tech is, and what can happen next www.mysociety.org/2026/01/29/n...

This afternoon!

🚨 We're excited to announce our in-person conference, which will take place on 18 March! 🌎 Join us to be first to hear insights from our upcoming report, Accelerating Local Climate Action and an exciting array of speakers from across the sector! 💚 Purchase your ticket here 👇 tinyurl.com/CEUKConf

The draft schedule for #FOIFest is now online at www.mysociety.org/foifest2026! If that looks right up your street, register at pretix.eu/mysociety/fo..., and come along in person or online. #FOI #ATI #FreedomofInformation

Whether you work in civic tech, you're a funder in this area, or you're just interested in the latest challenges and solutions facing pro-democracy tech, you'll find useful insights in our latest report. For the low-down, join our online launch this Thursday: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shifting-l...

Whether you work in civic tech, you're a funder in this area, or you're just interested in the latest challenges and solutions facing pro-democracy tech, you'll find useful insights in our latest report. For the low-down, join our online launch this Thursday: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shifting-l...

www.mysociety.org/2026/01/22/f... One more way in which making a FixMyStreet report is becoming more and more convenient - now you can start your report with a photo, and it'll pull out the location from the geodata. #FixMyStreet #localgov #civictech

Given the main parliamentary rule about what you can and can't do is "you have to write it down", just a really low bar not being met here.

Just under a month away! Join @mysociety.org and others (in London and online) for FOI FEST 2026 Keynotes, discussions, lightning talks, skills tasters Thursday 19 February Sign up here: pretix.eu/mysociety/fo...

Thank you to @mysociety.org for creating these designs ✨ 🔎 To find out more, consult our 2025 Council Climate Action Scorecards key takeaways for Buildings & Heating at: councilclimatescorecards.uk/sections/s1_...

For 10 years, we've convened a global community, with a shared interest in how digital tools can defend and advance democracy, via our TICTeC conference. Now we're surveying the current state of affairs to provide applicable learnings for all. Join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shifting-l... .

For 10 years, we've convened a global community, with a shared interest in how digital tools can defend and advance democracy, via our TICTeC conference. Now we're surveying the current state of affairs to provide applicable learnings for all. Join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shifting-l... .

In tribute to Mark Longair: www.mysociety.org/2026/01/15/a...

There's still time to join us for this online event that starts in half an hour. Discover how we think the electoral donations system could be (very much) improved: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mysociety-... #anticor #democracy #elections #lobbying