Public Servants Fail Transparency Duty

Eight top public servants, including the Police Commissioner, are facing legal consequences for repeatedly failing to release public records under the Access to Information Act — a direct violation that’s forcing the Information Commissioner’s Office to issue binding orders. With delays mounting due to workload and resource strain, officials admit transparency is slipping, even as they stress the complexity of requests. The ICO is now streamlining enforcement, delegating authority to handle cases faster — and the Royal Gazette itself has been a requester in three recent cases. Since 2015, over 100 decisions have been issued, with Police and Cabinet Secretary topping the breach list. The ICO warns: access delayed is access denied — and time lost can render critical information useless. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7b80a14baeda288b