Town Halls Welcome New Freedom-of-Information Laws ; FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ++ the Government Wants to Tighten the Right- To-Know Rules. but, Says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, New Evidence Published Today Shows the Law Is Working Well

Verkaik, Robert, The Independent (London, England)

The people in charge of Britain's town halls, public authorities and other local bodies have a much more sanguine view of the new freedom-of-information laws than the Government who enacted the legislation.

A report published by the Information Commissioner's Office has found that four out of five public authorities have a positive attitude towards the new right-to-know regime two years after its introduction. Eighty-three per cent of public authorities believe the Act has helped create a culture of greater openness in the public sector and 59 per cent of respondents agreed that freedom of information had reduced unnecessary secrecy. Over half of public authorities …

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Publication information: Article title: Town Halls Welcome New Freedom-of-Information Laws ; FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ++ the Government Wants to Tighten the Right- To-Know Rules. but, Says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, New Evidence Published Today Shows the Law Is Working Well. Contributors: Verkaik, Robert - Author. Newspaper title: The Independent (London, England). Publication date: March 3, 2007. Page number: 55. © 2009 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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