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shiftingmound.bsky.social
// in a vp fight with someone named knightmare #WhatDoTheyKnow
September 20, 2026 at 2:05 AM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
Sympathies to JNCC's FOI team having to deal patiently with this crank www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/info...
Screenshot of an email to JNCC in a thread of correspondence on the WhatDoTheyKnow site: Dear John Henson Webb, There was a need for data sharing between public bodies in the 1990s. A variety of standards were introduced to allow data to be corrected - to avoid false information being used to damage people. The Natural England information should be correctable. It is not. If you raise corrrection of false information with Natural England you get excluded from their complaints process. It is reasonably clear that until Natural England develop the required processes that all of its information and guidance should be treated with extreme caution. I am sure that JNCC as part of government do not accept Natural England's information as being correct. Yours sincerely, Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS
September 12, 2026 at 11:43 AM
bittensorman.bsky.social
情報公開請求の「請求文と回答」を、誰でも読める棚に——英国WhatDoTheyKnowの中身（Alaveteli）を日本語化した、事務所向け請求アーカイブ導入キット｜BittensorMan @xb_bittensor note.com/tokoname/n/n...
情報公開請求の「請求文と回答」を、誰でも読める棚に——英国WhatDoTheyKnowの中身（Alaveteli）を日本語化した、事務所向け請求アーカイブ導入キット｜BittensorMan
私は名古屋でAIシステム開発をしている、株式会社エクスブリッジの小嶋です。Xでは BittensorMan の名前で活動しています。前回の FixMyStreet（通報システム）に続いて、同じ日に日本語化した2本目の道具、Alaveteli の話です。こちらは「情報公開請求を出しっぱなしにしない」ための製品紹介です。 ■ 日本の情報公開請求に足りないもの 行政文書の開示請求は、制度...
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September 7, 2026 at 11:45 PM
bittensorman.bsky.social
タイトル:
情報公開請求を「出しっぱなし」にしない——請求と回答を公開するOSS「Alaveteli」（英国WhatDoTheyKnowの中身）を日本語化して動かし、本家に

詳細:
PRを出すまで 日本の情報公開請求（行政文書の開示請求）はきちんと機能している制

URL:
kurage.exbridge.jp/kuragev.php?...
Alaveteliを日本語化！情報公開請求のOSS「WhatDoTheyKnow」の中身を解説 | Kurage
情報公開請求を「出しっぱなし」にしないためのOSS「Alaveteli」を日本語化して動かし、本家のWhatDoTheyKnowの内容を公開する動画です。請求と回答を公開する仕組みについて詳しく紹介します。
kurage.exbridge.jp
September 7, 2026 at 10:53 PM
cwiar.org
The NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee is now available on Whatdotheyknow - so anyone can easily send Freedom of Information requests to them.

@mysociety.org
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee - view and make Freedom of Information requests
www.whatdotheyknow.com
September 4, 2026 at 8:17 AM
mysociety.org
Uni anxieties? WhatDoTheyKnow can help! www.mysociety.org/2026/09/03/a... (we might be a bit late for this year - but it's there if you need it).
Answer all your questions about university entry — with Freedom of Information
Every year from around April to September, we see an uptick on people sharing links to our Freedom of Information site, WhatDoTheyKnow on Reddit forums. The reason? It's the peak time for anxieties ar...
www.mysociety.org
September 3, 2026 at 10:20 AM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
I've updated the above post – another requester has helpfully obtained the same Council Tax address list directly from Halton Borough Council, using the WhatDoTheyKnow site, so the dataset is now publicly accessible

#opendata #openaddresses
September 2, 2026 at 8:22 PM
mysociety.org
Missed our most recent newsletter? It was a good'un!

But never fret, you can read it here: mailchi.mp/mysociety.or... (and subscribe top left of that page so you never miss another one!)
Text: Ready for our close-up This isn’t the first time our sites have played a part in a TV campaign. In October 2023, we spoke to WhatDoTheyKnow user Eleanor Shaikh, who’d uncovered crucial evidence about the Post Office scandal. In January ’24, the extent of the issue hit the public consciousness via TV series Mr Bates vs the Post Office. You can hear Eleanor explain how she used FOI in this ten minute podcast. George Martin Empty Homes Spotter And all the way back in 2011, we built the app for George Martin’s empty homes campaign, the Great British Property Scandal. That programme is now off air, but you can read more about how we adapted our FixMyStreet codebase so people could report empty buildings in their area. A pair of blue disposable medical gloves lie on top of a leaaflet marked 'Coronavirus stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives. Trust the evidence Photos: promo images from Mr Bates Vs the Post Office and George Martin's Empty Homes, plus an image of blue medical disposable gloves beside a leaflet about coronavirus.
September 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
mysociety.org
Who's been watching 'Buried' with Michael Sheen? We were glad to hear that WhatDoTheyKnow and #FOI had a major part to play, behind the scenes: www.mysociety.org/2026/09/01/b...
Buried with Michael Sheen: how FOI helped uncover a toxic waste scandal
Are you one of the many who has watched the BBC's two-parter Buried with Michael Sheen? If so, you may have experienced increasing levels of outrage as the actor helps to uncover the scandalous dumpin...
www.mysociety.org
September 1, 2026 at 9:51 AM
garethrees.bsky.social
It's great that this is now being uncovered, and heartwarming that WhatDoTheyKnow played a small part in helping source some of the information for the investigation.

If you care about journalism like this, consider donating to help us keep our services running www.mysociety.org/donate/suppo...
Support WhatDoTheyKnow and mySociety
Join our mySociety supporter network Make Information Accessible to All Donate £5 monthly Other amount When information is hidden, power goes unchecked...
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September 1, 2026 at 8:56 AM
mikeyh71.bsky.social
If you want to make your community better, mySociety has brilliant tools to help: FixMyStreet for reporting problems, TheyWorkForYou to track your MP, WhatDoTheyKnow for FOI requests. Simple apps that give citizens real power to improve where they live.

www.mysociety.org?utm_source=f...
mySociety
mySociety provides technology, research and data to help people be active citizens, in more than 40 countries around the world.
www.mysociety.org
August 31, 2026 at 8:42 AM
cwiar.org
We have asked @mysociety.org to add the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee to Whatdotheyknow - so anyone can FoI them publicly.

Meanwhile, you can use writetothem.com to pressure your local MSs to take action. This shouldn't be swept under the rug.

🗣️ Tell them an inquiry is needed NOW.
WriteToThem
WriteToThem is a website which provides an easy way to contact MPs, councillors and other elected representatives.
writetothem.com
August 30, 2026 at 6:01 PM
unixmaisonette.com
Given the parallels (and the gaps) — could @mysociety.org build a WhatDoTheyKnow-style tool to help tenants file and track STAIRS requests? My full piece: www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/tena...
Tenants and residents deserve freedom of information
Social landlords should be subject to the same transparency standards as local authorities, says Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association’s Martin Donkin
www.insidehousing.co.uk
August 26, 2026 at 8:50 AM
jadedfury1280.bsky.social
What are they trying to say chat...where did they get this information lol
#advertiser #survaliance #areyouscaredyet #whatdotheyknow #theycaughtme #daddyissues
August 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
I've updated the above post – another requester has helpfully obtained the same Council Tax address list directly from Mid Sussex District Council, using the WhatDoTheyKnow site, so the dataset is now publicly accessible

#opendata #openaddresses
August 24, 2026 at 4:17 PM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
I've updated the above post – another requester has helpfully obtained the same Council Tax address list directly from Gateshead Council, using the WhatDoTheyKnow site, so the dataset is now publicly accessible (again)

#opendata #openaddresses
August 19, 2026 at 8:45 AM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
I've updated the above post – another requester has helpfully obtained the same Council Tax address list directly from South Ribble Borough Council, using the WhatDoTheyKnow site, so the dataset is now publicly accessible

#opendata #openaddresses
August 12, 2026 at 11:20 AM
jonty.bsky.social
This is why I put all my FOI requests through whatdotheyknow, and I really wish everyone would!
August 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
I've updated the above post – another requester has helpfully obtained the same Council Tax address list directly from Chorley Council, using the WhatDoTheyKnow site, so the dataset is now publicly accessible

#opendata #openaddresses
August 10, 2026 at 11:55 AM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
The only difference seems to be that the other requester has used WhatDoTheyKnow

The Council has clearly failed to comply with section 11(1A) of the FOI Act, and possibly also the applicant-blind principle
August 7, 2026 at 6:08 PM
benbasson.bsky.social
That's correct. All responses go back to the applicant.

WhatDoTheyKnow has an email address per question which orgs respond to - that's how it links to the right page on the website.

Some organisations then publish to gov.uk, some to their own disclosure log/platform, some don't publish anything.
August 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
I've updated the above post – another requester has helpfully obtained a fresh copy of the Council Tax address list directly from Norwich City Council, using the WhatDoTheyKnow site, so that dataset is now publicly accessible

(UPRNs withheld though, for doubtful reasons)

#opendata #openaddresses
August 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
I've updated the above post – another requester has helpfully obtained the same Council Tax address list directly from Wealden District Council, using the WhatDoTheyKnow site, so the dataset is now publicly accessible

#opendata #openaddresses
August 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM
mysociety.org
154,496 is the number of successful FOI requests made on WhatDoTheyKnow this year, bringing previously hidden information into the open.
Using our FOI site WhatDoTheyKnow, this year you've helped bring 154,496 previously hidden government documents to light.
July 31, 2026 at 10:30 AM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
I've updated the above post – another requester has helpfully obtained the same Council Tax address list directly from North East Lincolnshire Council, using the WhatDoTheyKnow site, so the dataset is now publicly accessible

#opendata #openaddresses
July 31, 2026 at 9:30 AM