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| -rw-r--r-- | app/views/request/new.rhtml | 24 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | todo.txt | 23 |
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diff --git a/app/views/help/about.rhtml b/app/views/help/about.rhtml index 8e349a6c6..66c079a57 100644 --- a/app/views/help/about.rhtml +++ b/app/views/help/about.rhtml @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ something about the site, <a href="/help/contact">contact us</a>. </p> </div> -<h1>Introduction to WhatDoTheyKnow</h1> +<h1 id="introduction">Introduction to WhatDoTheyKnow</h1> <dl> <dt id="purpose">What is WhatDoTheyKnow for?</dt> @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ If you like what we're doing, then you can </dl> -<h1>Making requests</h1> +<h1 id="making_requests">Making requests</h1> <dl> <dt id="missing_body">You're missing the public authority that I want to request from!</dt> @@ -101,13 +101,30 @@ make a request in private. If you're interested in buying a system which helps you manage FOI requests in secret, then <a href="/help/contact">contact us</a>. </dd> +<dt id="eir">Why can I only request information about the environment from some authorities?</dt> + +<dd>Some public authorities, such as <a href="http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/south_east_water">South East Water</a>, +don't come under the Freedom of Information Act, but do come under another law called +the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR). It's a very similar law, so you make a request +to them using WhatDoTheyKnow in just the same way as an FOI request. The only difference +is that on the page where you write you request, it reminds you that you can only +request "environmental information" and tells you what that means. It is quite broad. +</dd> + +<dt id="eir_2">So can I request information using EIR from other authorities?</dt> + +<dd>Yes, just make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request as normal. The +authority has a duty to work out if the Environmental Information Regulations +(EIR) is more appropriate legislation to reply under. +</dd> + </dl> <h1 id="privacy">Privacy policy</h1> <dl> -<dt>Who gets to see my email address?</dt> +<dt id="email_address">Who gets to see my email address?</dt> <dd>We will not disclose your email address to anyone, including the public authority you are sending a request to, unless we are obliged to by law, @@ -116,7 +133,7 @@ it will reveal your email address to them. You will be told that this is going to happen. </dd> -<dt>Will you send nasty, brutish spam to my email address?</dt> +<dt id="nasty_spam">Will you send nasty, brutish spam to my email address?</dt> <dd>Nope. After you sign up to WhatDoTheyKnow we will only send you emails relating to a request you made, an email alert that you have signed up for, or for other reasons that you specifically authorise. We will never give or diff --git a/app/views/request/new.rhtml b/app/views/request/new.rhtml index 3ccfa09c9..cab5b8346 100644 --- a/app/views/request/new.rhtml +++ b/app/views/request/new.rhtml @@ -38,6 +38,30 @@ <li>This site is <strong>public</strong>, everything you type (except your email address) and any response will be published. </li> </ul> + + <% if @info_request.public_body.eir_only? %> + <h1>Please ask for environmental information only</h1> + + <p>The Freedom of Information Act <strong>does not apply</strong> to <%=h(@info_request.public_body.name)%>. + However, you have the right to request access to environmental + information under a different law (<a href="/help/about#eir">explanation</a>). + This covers a very wide spectrum of information about the state of + the <strong>natural and built environment</strong>, such as: + + <ul> + <li>Air, water, soil, land, flora and fauna (including how these effect + human beings)</li> + <li>Information on emissions and discharges (e.g. noise, energy, + radiation, waste materials)</li> + <li>Human health and safety</li> + <li>Cultural sites and built structures (as they may be affected by the + environmental factors listed above)</li> + <li>Plans and administrative measures that affect these matters</li> + </ul> + + <p>Please only request information that comes under those categories, <strong>do not waste your + time</strong> or the time of the public authority by requesting unrelated information.</p> + <% end %> </div> <div id="request_form"> @@ -32,13 +32,24 @@ BAILII - relationship with law courts, robots.txt ? Next ==== +Advertise WDTK search queries on TWFY +Advertise alerts on end pages with WDTK + +Do up the EIR about text +Have a bash at quoted text fixing up +Antispam on contact form + +Do something about shared spreadsheet + Blog posts / Wikipedia articles about this request e.g. http://socialreporter.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/costs-of-the-bbc-action-action-network/ http://reportr.net/2008/04/24/bbc-spent-6m-to-develop-the-iplayer/ Or just look at referrers as Julian says -Advertise WDTK search queries on TWFY -Advertise alerts on end pages with WDTK +In sidebar of request + Share this request on Facebook, by email etc. + Email icon here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/video/2008/apr/03/mugabe + Simple Digg style "I lke this request" button (doesn't tracking do?) user/show.rhtml sidebar vs. generic sidebar? (ask Tommy) Needs tagline that v. quickly explains what site is on each page @@ -88,11 +99,6 @@ Merge workflow into one stream - find information, if you can't find it then req so just search is on front page, with popular stuff below a la Google Directory Use spelling correction for public bodies search? -In sidebar of request - Share this request on Facebook, by email etc. - Email icon here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/video/2008/apr/03/mugabe - Simple Digg style "I lke this request" button (doesn't tracking do?) - Tell application developer if working days table not up to date, and needs updating @@ -211,6 +217,9 @@ Quoting fixing TODO: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/265/response/688 - word wrapping http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/576/response/812 http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/35/response/191 + http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/229/response/809 + http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/268/response/405 + http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/268/response/929 - £ signs Sources of public bodies ======================== |