Nikki Kerr

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Today I am highlighting my brother James Galloway. Who is one of the fallen Care Experienced People who died before their time and never got the chance to grow old.

It's 33 years since I last saw your beautiful little face, I often wonder what your life would be like today I know for sure I would be so proud of you just as I am as proud of your 3 brothers Walk beside your big sister Kirsty I'll never give up fighting justice for you! 🫶

FOI data exposes collapse in Sefton’s enforcement as residents report thousands of environmental offences New Freedom of Information data obtained by the Green Party reveals a dramatic collapse in Sefton Council’s enforcement of environmental offences, despite residents reporting record levels of fly‑tipping, dog fouling and litter across the borough. Between 2023 and 2025, residents made more than 15,000 reports of environmental issues. In the same period, the Labour‑run council issued just 519 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) — and only 77 fines in the whole of 2025. Green councillor Neil Doolin (Waterloo Ward) said the figures show “a system that has been allowed to fall apart while residents have been left to live with the consequences.” Residents report thousands — enforcement collapses: Fly‑tipping - 2023: 3,623 reports - 2024: 4,139 reports - 2025: 4,148 reports Yet the council issued: - 2023: 13 fly‑tipping fines - 2024: 31 fines - 2025: 21 fines In some wards the mismatch is extreme: - Church (Waterloo) (2025): 322 reports, 0 fines - Derby (2025): 496 reports, 2 fines Dog fouling Reports have almost doubled since 2023, yet fines fell to just 14 in 2025. Litter Litter fines collapsed from 229 in 2023 to 42 in 2025. Across all categories, enforcement has dropped by 69% in two years. Cllr Doolin said: “Residents have been reporting overflowing alleyways, dumped mattresses, dog mess on pavements and litter in parks. Community groups have been out cleaning up the mess themselves. Greens have been raising this with the Labour run council for years. Labour allowed enforcement to collapse, denied there was a problem, and left residents to live with the consequences. Labour only acted after pressure from residents and Greens" In late 2025, after years of pressure, the council finally announced: - higher fines - more enforcement officers - CCTV in fly‑tipping hotspots Cllr Doolin added: “These changes are welcome, but they didn’t happen because Labour suddenly woke up. They happened because residents and Greens forced the council to act.” The Green Party is calling for a more ambitious and transparent approach, including: 1. Scrapping bulky waste charges To stop fly‑tipping at the source and support low‑income households. 2. Publishing ward‑level enforcement targets So residents can see whether the council is improving. 3. Quarterly public reporting To ensure transparency and rebuild trust. 4. A clear enforcement strategy So residents understand how hotspots are identified and how officers are deployed. 5. Support for community clean‑up groups Who have been doing the work the council failed to do. Cllr Doolin said: “Residents shouldn’t have to fight this hard to get the basics done. Sefton deserves clean streets — and a council that listens, acts and is honest about its performance. Greens will keep pushing for the action residents expect"

Only 1.7% of family court order breaches face any consequences. Let that sink in. When court orders can be ignored without accountability, children are left unprotected. Parents are silenced. And the system meant to safeguard families becomes complicit in harm. This isn’t a glitch. It’s a crisis. The Family Justice Transparency Report (FJTR) exposes what too many families already know: Enforcement in family courts is failing at scale. We demand: Real enforcement. Transparent data. Child-centred justice. Read the report. Share the truth. Help drive change. 💪❤️♻️

Do you know what breaks a parent's heart more than anything else... ‼️‼️

Teenage girl 'fell out of ambulance' on M6

This is my 23rd post for National Care Leavers Month. Each day I post something from my archive relative to the subject. But today is different. Can you help me find someone. Please. In 1972 a Scottish couple fostered a baby and saved her. She is now looking for the couple to thank them. It means a lot to her. The birth mother recalls meeting them at The Red Cross Office in Edinburgh in 1972. She does not have any details about the foster mother BUT recalls that the foster father was a surgeon (possibly a neurosurgeon) AND that couple had a brown skinned adopted son, which would have been unusual at the time. Please help me find them on behalf of my friend. Please share this post. Especially if you are in Scotland. Image by Geralt

So many roads in Britain are flooding on a frequent basis. But before they blame it on cow farts causing climate change, it might helpful if local councils could be arsed to regularly unblock and clean the road drains. That’s what we pay our council tax for, apparently.

Just so I’m clear because maybe I’m confused. Before he was in government his report ans recommendation was that care experienced should be a protected characteristic. Now he’s working with his colleagues his recommendations have changed? Is that because he’s not speaking with care experienced people now and again we see ppl deciding what we need. Is that accurate?

Fantastic interview here with @JoshMacAlister on @SkyNews "Have you changed your mind" the nugget here is he is working with collegues where he can get collective agreement. That's the problem, there is no collective agreement, that we matter enough.

This is the truth of it, and it’s disgusting Rebekah. Makes me physically sick. I was 15 and homeless, in care but to consider this for my 16 yr old who is tucked up in her bed in her room filled with Anime after a late night where she played her computer games safely with friends online. Sickens me that this could happen to her or others like her.

If a child born on or before 9th October 2009 had to go into care tonight, under current legislation, they may end up in a hostel, caravan, or even a barge by themselves - with no day-to-day care at all. If any parent abandoned their own child in this way, they may be accused of

wilful neglect. As it stands, 40% of all children aged 16-17 in care in England live in such “care-less” accommodation, despite the known risks of child criminal and sexual exploitation, poor mental health, and domestic abuse. Article 39 has written an open letter to

#Oliverscampaign When so-called professionals see humour when investigating the avoidable death of a vulnerable teenager, then talking about getting together for a celebration supper to mark the submission of Oliver’s #LeDeR Something is very, very wrong @AliveLeder UNFORGIVABLE

@PaulaMc007 Thankyou for this Paula ❤️

#Oliverscampaign A bit of advice for medics when writing up a patient's notes Don't write something you wouldn't say to your patient's face STOP with the mother blame If you wouldn't write it about your loved ones, don't write it about your patient Keep to the facts #MedTwitter

If you read one thing this week about children’s social care, let it be this from @JoeEHanley. Important to be clued up on new Children’s Minister (11th in 10 years) and their ties to Tory gov, financial rewards received from said gov, & legacy toward 16/17 year olds in care.

Tommy Robinson has been telling the world this for years. He was thrown in prison. #Bradford #Rochdale #UK

But there’s a cap on how much someone can earn to get the 30 hrs free that your not mentioning. My daughter is a single parent of Autistic children, pregnant and earns to much to get 30 hrs free childcare. She pays out her own pocket which means she has to work more hours to survive.

We said we would put money back in parents’ pockets and give children the best start in life. We’re doing just that. From free school meals to free breakfast clubs, and now 30 hours of free childcare, our Plan for Change is delivering for working families across the country.

Still silence from Haven & their senior team. I’ve now escalated my complaint to @ABTAtravel. Disabled families shouldn’t have to fight for accessibility—or be told to “pay extra” for what the Equality Act 2010 says is a right. Silence isn’t neutral. It’s discrimination. #DisabilityRights #Accessibility

This is bigger than me. 👉 Why do organisations make accessibility feel like a battle? 👉 Why do they push customers into complaints loops instead of fixing issues quickly? Accessibility isn’t optional. It’s essential. Escalating now to @ABTAtravel + @EASShelpline. #Accessibility #EqualityAct #DisabilityInclusion

Accessibility isn’t a request. It isn’t a paid upgrade. It isn’t something to decide at the last minute. It’s a legal right under the Equality Act 2010 – reasonable adjustments must be made.

Day 5 of trying to resolve a simple accessibility request with @haven. What should have been straightforward under the Equality Act 2010 has become a battle. 🧵