The Constitution Unit have been studying Freedom of Information and data protection for many years. We were at the forefront of research which brought the Act into creation and conducted many consultancy projects to prepare organisations.

Local Authority FOI and EIR Resources

The Local Government Association and IDeA have given the Constitution Unit the authority to host on this web page all material related to local government FOI and EIR issues that was previously found on their websites. We have also included Constitution Unit reports and documents found on other local government web sites that we think would be helpful to information rights practitioners.

Guidance Documents

Audit Commission Good Practice Tool (Constitution Unit, 2007)
Delivering Freedom of Information (LGA, 2004)
Accessing Environmental Information (LGA, 2004)
Good Practice for District Councils (IDeA, 2004)
FOI - Corporate Implications (LGA, 2002)

Contributions by individual authorities and others

LGA Freedom of Information Conference November 2002
Susan Healy (National Archives)
Mirza Ahmad (Birmingham City Council)
Robert Kirk (West Sussex County Council)
Graham Smith (Deputy Information Commissioner)
Carol Fuller (Bedfordshire County Council)

Case Studies
Retention Schedules (Staffordshire County Council)
FOI Project (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities or AGMA)

Awareness Leaflets and Documents
FOI Card (West Sussex County Council)
Training Leaflet (London Connect)
Training Leaflet (London Borough of Brent)
Quick Guide for Members (Corporation of London)

Research on FOI and DP

Browse full list of previous FOI research projects

Other Constitution Unit research

Full list Constitution Unit publications 
Full list of consultancy projects