Category Archives: opportunity cost

Who speaks for a political organisation in the age of social media?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

Today the LGiU published a briefing on the two-year study by the Young Foundation (funded by DCLG) called Local 2.0.  The report is well worth a read because it shows what is being done on the ground with social media.  … Continue reading →

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If a FOIA request costs £293, how much does it cost to answer a letter?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by lawrence serewicz

Over the past couple of years, I have seen an increase references to the cost of FOI requests. When the cost is calculated, it is usually use a number methods (Opportunity Costs, Activity Based Costing (ABC)), or just asking the … Continue reading →

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