International Right to Know Day is an annual occasion designed to promote freedom of information worldwide.

In 2016, 250 years since the launch of the world’s first Freedom of Information law in Sweden, the right to request information from public bodies is as important as ever to democracy.

The Information Commissioner:

Acts on Complaints
Works to improve transparency in public sector outsourcing
Provides guidance and helping raise awareness of information rights
Is independent

https://iconewsblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/28/international-right-to-know-day-2016/

and EDDC is one of a handful of councils that the ICO has taken to court (Knowle consultancy secrecy) where the ICO won its case and forced previously secret papers to be published.