✏️ Freelance journalist based in Birkenhead (Wirral,UK). Wirral Council and Merseyside politics are the topics I cover. Send stories to [email protected] .
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Big plans, little money and an ‘elephant in the room’ at Wirral Council merseymonitor.com/big-plans-… (by Lisa Rand and John Brace (@level80))
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We’ll be reporting live from the Cunard building at 5pm with @lisarandonline and @level80 as councillors meet to discuss what’s gone wrong at Brushwood care home and what is being done about it
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Councillors heard at tonight’s meeting that Millvina House was also inspected by the CQC just two weeks ago, although their findings have not yet been made public.
Find out more 👇
Live reporting by @lisarandonline and @level80
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In January Liverpool council was talking about ‘impressive results’ at its Speke care home, but just two months later its own internal inspection found widespread problems
Many thanks to @level80 and Ashish Prabhu for co-writing with @lisarandonline
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I attended Preston Crown Court today (11th September 2026) to report on a bail hearing/decision in R v Paul Ponting (case 04ZL1604423) heard in front of HHJ Mathieson.
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The Mayor of Nantwich Town Council Cllr Kim Jamson is meeting volunteers on the platform of Nantwich Train Station this morning (see attached photo). @nantwichnews @transport_wales
ALT Mayor Cllr Kim Jamson (Nantwich Town Council) meets volunteers on platform at Nantwich train station 9th September 2026 (c) John Brace [email protected]
ALT Mayor Cllr Kim Jamson (Nantwich Town Council) meets volunteers on platform at Nantwich train station 9th September 2026 (c) John Brace [email protected]
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I’m at Wallasey Town Hall in Seacombe on the Wirral (Merseyside, UK) ahead of a meeting of @WirralCouncil ‘s councillors (Council) due to start at 6.00 pm. Agenda and reports for Annual Council (Part Two) can be read on @WirralCouncil’s website here - democracy.wirral.gov.uk/ieLi…
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Annual Meeting (Part 1) (Wirral Council) 13th May 2026 [VIDEO] youtu.be/9giUWYw3kJw?si=VsrK… via @YouTube
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or information under the open justice principle in paragraphs 21-23 and in paras 24-25, what happens if someone breaches a Tribunal order and that orders holding a hearing in private or an order just sent to parties, how that impacts reporting too of such orders and hearings.
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My only case in the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) was 2019. The decision was published here in November 2019 [2019] UKUT 305 (AAC), gov.uk/administrative-appeal… . I specifically stated (although part of the appeal was social security related) not to have anonymity.
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are outlined in paragraphs 8-10 and details on how to apply for an anonymity or privacy order in paragraphs 11-17, details on public access to hearings (whether in person or video or audio) are in paragraphs 18-20 and the procedure for applying for public access do documents...
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and final decisions will continue to be published online. Details of circumstances in which a party can apply to restrict specific information from the public and press (and the Tribunal's powers) are detailed in paragraphs 4-7, access to papers in the case...
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the process for an appellant to go through if they wish to apply for anonymity or a different type of restriction on open justice. (as a result the UT1 form has been changed.
Listings (including party names) will continue to be published online and outside the hearing room...
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Previously party names in decisions about social security and child support cases published decisions only used initials. Now the party names will be used unless a rule 14 order has been made or the Judge decides to make an order or issue directions.
The guidance sets out...
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The Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) have today (24th March 2026) published their Open Justice Practice Guidance today here:- judiciary.uk/guidance-and-re…
There are a number of changes (from 30/3/2026) that I will go into detail about in subsequent tweets...
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and this report has a further 4 appendices, appendix 1 - which is the draft proposed Traffic Regulation Order (Wirral Borough Council (Off-Street Pay and Display Parking Places) Order, 2026, democracy.wirral.gov.uk/docu… . Appendix 2 is a list of the 49 car parks that Wirral...
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Council operate, which would be impacted by the recommendation (if implemented): democracy.wirral.gov.uk/docu… , Appendix 3 is a list of the comments/objections and key themes by location that were submitted during the consultation that took place from 14/1/2026 to 6/2/2006....
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democracy.wirral.gov.uk/docu… and finally Appendix 4 was a report by Wirral Council employees summarising the consultation, its key themes and Wirral Council employee's responses to the objections received during the consultation, democracy.wirral.gov.uk/docu… . There were a number of...
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members of the public that addressed the Committee on the issue of the proposed car parking charges in agenda item 5(a) Public Questions. Question 5 was from Iona Hawsberg [I'm unsure of the spelling of her surname] which ...
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can be viewed from 9:22 to 11:02, in the video linked of the meeting here wirral.public-i.tv/core/port… with the answer given by the Chair between 11:02 and 11:31, Iona then asked a supplementary question at 11:31, which the Chair's response at 12:08 to 12:42. Douglas...
