Regional daily names tax summons councillor after three year fight
Authority’s leader visits newspaper’s offices to hand over statement from shamed representative
Local journalists across the UK are striking blows for press freedom on a daily basis, whether by challenging wrongly-imposed reporting restrictions in court cases, tabling freedom of information requests to public bodies, or generally seeking to uncover information about how we are governed.
On this page you will find an index of all the stories we have carried about regional press newspapers, websites and journalists who have stood up for the public’s right to know.
Authority’s leader visits newspaper’s offices to hand over statement from shamed representative
Newspaper smelt a rat after centre made excuse for zero star rating
Local reporter wins three-year freedom of information battle
Review ends in victory for HTFP-backed campaign
ICO rules county council failed to comply with Act after request from newspaper
Newspaper had pledged to reveal identities after successful campaign to stop scheme
Agency editor-in-chief gives evidence to government commission
Official responsible for Act calls for status quo
Newspaper threatened to ‘out’ 17 councillors in favour of pay parking
Government should formally abandon review says deputy leader Watson
Government fails to submit evidence to its own review
Local authority wants right to decide what is ‘lazy journalism’
Proposal is against mood of the times says Mail editor
Cost of redaction could be factor in whether requests are approved
Further voices added to bid to save legislation from being weakened
Leading training college backs HandsOffFoI campaign