Tag Archives: FOI

If Parliament intended section 14(1) (FoI Act) to contain the extensive tests and criteria now applied under the authority of Dransfield, why were those tests and criteria not enacted by Parliament in the Freedom of Information Act 2000? Email to Rt. Hon Louise Haigh MP, from Alan Dransfield

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Wirral In It Together

The Rt Hon Louise Haigh MPFirst Secretary of StateChancellor of the Duchy of LancasterMinister for the Cabinet Office Copy to:Simon Hoare MP, Chair, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs CommitteeRichard Tice MP Dear Ms Haigh, Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000 … Continue reading →

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To the Information Commissioner’s Office. I write to draw your attention to evidence contained in the transcript of the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information, dated 20 January 2016

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Wirral In It Together

Alan M Dransfield Email: alanmdransfield@gmail.com 10/05/26 ICO Human Resources Team Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF CC: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; Ministry of Justice Subject: Evidence relevant to ICO workplace culture and the treatment … Continue reading →

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Request that DSIT include the Dransfield Vexatious Case in any governance review of the ICO

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Wirral In It Together

Dear Sir or Madam, Re: Information Commissioner’s Office — request for DSIT scrutiny of the Dransfield vexatious precedent and ICO governance I write further to recent public reports that the Information Commissioner, John Edwards, has voluntarily stepped aside from his … Continue reading →

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UK Freedom of Information Act. Constitutional Omission of Section 14(1)

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Wirral In It Together

For the Attention of: The Rt Hon Speaker of the House of Commons The Rt Hon the Lord Speaker The Houses of Parliament, Westminster Dear Sirs, Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Constitutional Omission of Section 14(1) I write … Continue reading →

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Sustained Conflict of Interest. Alex Ganotis

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Wirral In It Together

Clerk to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee House of Commons London SW1A 0AA 📧 Email: pacac@parliament.uk Dear Members of the PACAC Committee, Re: Complaint Regarding Conflict of Interest – Alex Ganotis (ICO Manager and Stockport Council Leader) I … Continue reading →

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3rd July 2025. Freedom of Information. A Section 14 Vexatious Decision is overturned in court. Is the worm turning?

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Wirral In It Together

[Home] [Databases] [World Law] [Multidatabase Search] [Help] [Feedback] [DONATE] First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) >> Burton v Information Commissioner & Anor [2025] UKFTT 806 (GRC) (03 July 2025)URL: https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKFTT/GRC/2025/806.htmlCite as: [2025] UKFTT 806 (GRC) [New … Continue reading →

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Wirral Council have labelled six of Birkenhead Market Trader Alan Featherstone’s Freedom of Information requests “VEXATIOUS”, even though many of his allegations are well-founded and he has been vindicated inside an internal Wirral Council investigation, recently reported upon in the local media. Alan is now rightfully appealing to the Information Commissioner and I believe he has a very strong case.

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Wirral In It Together

Here is Alan’s latest letter to Wirral Council: Dear Wirral Council On December 20, 2023, I received a message and report from Mark Niblock, the Chief Internal Auditor, concerning the comprehensive eighteen-month Birkenhead Market International Audit Investigation that I had … Continue reading →

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Discretionary Housing Payments. Wirral Council foreseeably and avoidably broke the law for 18 months

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Wirral In It Together

Links to previous Discretionary Housing Payments posts: FOI Request to Wirral Council ~ Discretionary Housing Payments UPDATE: Leaked Wirral Council email: Discretionary Housing Payments Unlawful for 18 Months “Most Improved” Wirral Council. Breaking the law on Discretionary Housing Payments – … Continue reading →

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Direct Telephone Numbers for Heads of Service at Wirral Council

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Wirral In It Together

14th May 2015 I’ve been questioned in the past for being overly-critical and not reporting any positive developments regarding my local council.   Well, let’s put these concerns to bed by publishing the above; a list of the names of all Wirral Council … Continue reading →

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Paul Cardin appears on www.bastionradio.com

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Wirral In It Together

6th April 2015 The other day I was invited onto Bastion Radio, a Bristol-based up and coming internet service run by Mike West and Kai Holloway. They’d seen a few of my tweets and posts and were interested in hearing all about … Continue reading →

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