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✏️ Freelance journalist based in Birkenhead (Wirral,UK). Wirral Council and Merseyside politics are the topics I cover. Send stories to [email protected] .

 Bidston, Wirral, England, UK
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Joined March 2007
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John Brace@level80Oct 14
Big plans, little money and an ‘elephant in the room’ at Wirral Council merseymonitor.com/big-plans-… (by Lisa Rand and John Brace (@level80))

Big plans, little money and an ‘elephant in the room’ at Wirral Council

Wirral’s future, questions about how to pay for it, a row over declared interests and arguments about housing and planning all featured at Wallasey Town Hall on Monday, with a few surprises thrown in...

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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))

Big plans, little money and an ‘elephant in the room’ at Wirral Council

Wirral’s future, questions about how to pay for it, a row over declared interests and arguments about housing and planning all featured at Wallasey Town Hall on Monday, with a few surprises thrown in...

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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 merseymonitor.com/live-extra…

Live: Extraordinary Liverpool council meeting called over Brushwood failings

Councillors are meeting to discuss what is being done after a recent CQC report revealed ‘widespread’ and systemic problems at the council-owned care home

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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 merseymonitor.com/live-extra…

Live: Extraordinary Liverpool council meeting called over Brushwood failings

Councillors are meeting to discuss what is being done after a recent CQC report revealed ‘widespread’ and systemic problems at the council-owned care home

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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 merseymonitor.com/brushwood-…

Brushwood failings under scrutiny as council apologises after CQC inspection

In January the council was talking about ‘impressive results’ at its Speke care home, but just two months later its own internal inspection found widespread problems

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John Brace retweeted
John Brace@level80Sep 11
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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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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John Brace@level80Sep 9
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
Mayor Cllr Kim Jamson (Nantwich Town Council) meets volunteers on platform at Nantwich train station 9th September 2026 (c) John Brace john@johnbrace.com

ALT Mayor Cllr Kim Jamson (Nantwich Town Council) meets volunteers on platform at Nantwich train station 9th September 2026 (c) John Brace [email protected]

Mayor Cllr Kim Jamson (Nantwich Town Council) meets volunteers on platform at Nantwich train station 9th September 2026 (c) John Brace john@johnbrace.com

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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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
Mayor Cllr Kim Jamson (Nantwich Town Council) meets volunteers on platform at Nantwich train station 9th September 2026 (c) John Brace john@johnbrace.com

ALT Mayor Cllr Kim Jamson (Nantwich Town Council) meets volunteers on platform at Nantwich train station 9th September 2026 (c) John Brace [email protected]

Mayor Cllr Kim Jamson (Nantwich Town Council) meets volunteers on platform at Nantwich train station 9th September 2026 (c) John Brace john@johnbrace.com

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 am going to write a series of tweets about how problematic communications have become between two independent trade unions I am a trade union official in and a series of employers. The trade unions are Musicians' Union and @NUJOfficial (National Union of Journalists) and...
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and their respective diocese, that if the number of workers in a parish is less than 22, however the number of workers in their "overarching company" is 22 or more, then parishes fall within scope of these access arrangements for trade union officials. I look forward to case..
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law being made in future on this point (assuming of course that a CoE parish refuses an access arrangement request on the basis of parish workers being less than 22 and a trade union successfully appeals the decision).
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