'It's the tip of the iceberg': the hidden tensions between theory, policy and practice in the management of Freedom of Information in English local government bodies-evidence from a regional study

On its introduction, the UK's Freedom of Information Act 2000 was heralded as signalling a new relationship between government and citizens. This article reflects on the role of FOI within approaches to information governance among local government bodies. Although FOI was acknowledged by resea...

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Published inPublic money & management Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 177 - 184
Main Authors Richter, Paul, Wilson, Rob
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Taylor & Francis 01.05.2013
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Freedom of information
Freedom of Information (FOI)
information governance
Information management
Legislation
local governance
Local government
Studies
transparency
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:On its introduction, the UK's Freedom of Information Act 2000 was heralded as signalling a new relationship between government and citizens. This article reflects on the role of FOI within approaches to information governance among local government bodies. Although FOI was acknowledged by research participants as being just the 'tip of the iceberg' set against broader information governance efforts, this article suggests that the UK is some way from a vibrant information commons.
ISSN:0954-0962
1467-9302
DOI:10.1080/09540962.2013.785702