ROUND 5 - Answer us! Residents vs Colchester City Council

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  • Rachel and Carinna go back to the Environmental and Sustainability panel to hold them to account on their unhelpful and lacking responses to the EV fire safety and Climate Emergency issues raised at previous meetings...
    All our previous council meetings: • Council Accountability...
    Dropbox resources folder: www.dropbox.com/sh/r64xbz2whz...
    If you'd like to support Rachel's work (as this has turned into almost a full-time job with everything that goes on behind the scenes!) you can donate here: donate.stripe.com/dR6g0tgSJc8... or www.paypal.com/paypalme/suppo...
    THANK YOU!
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  • @bill4686
    @bill4686 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Absolutely Awesome. Councils need to be brought to task on these matters. We all pay our taxes and have a right to know how this money is spent.

  • @DavidWilliams-qs6lz
    @DavidWilliams-qs6lz 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Excellent. I myself am harassing our self appointing and co-opting Parish Council green committee who would dearly like to implement green fascist ideas without proper democratic consultation. Get along to your council meetings as these very competent ladies have done to great effect.

  • @andyb3960
    @andyb3960 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    Rachel and Carinna, I continue to be impressed by your measured approach to this. Keep it up!!!

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's not as much fun as it looks 😜 but rectitude shall ensure that this is the hill I'll die on 😏

    • @andyb3960
      @andyb3960 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@carinnacooper9533 I'm sure it's not fun Carinna, takes a lot of guts.

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@andyb3960 Glad our efforts are reaching an appreciative audience 🥰🙏

    • @Successfulgardendesign
      @Successfulgardendesign  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks, Andy!

  • @lindaa9778
    @lindaa9778 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Well done to everyone standing their ground on this issue and confronting the council . I applaud you all 👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @MarkHarrop
    @MarkHarrop 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    Well done Carinna! Very well presented. It's unbelievable how they have just tried to fob it off. Thanks for all your hard work to Rachel.

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Have already been scribbling notes for dishing out the next verbal spanking 😏

  • @malc.s.5373
    @malc.s.5373 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Well done, very articulate as ever. Its a terribly complex situation the world is in, but after years of investigation rightly or wrongly, I can sum it up in 3 short words.WEF,WEF,WEF.

  • @peterconiglio446
    @peterconiglio446 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Ladies you're fantastic...keep it up...we can all learn from you.❤

  • @johnmoncrieff3034
    @johnmoncrieff3034 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Magna Carta 1215 gives you so much power to fight these councilors they should be thinking of resigning on mass!

  • @user-zz9gn2dc3l
    @user-zz9gn2dc3l 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    The fact that electrical car fires cannot be put out makes them a hazardous risk wherever they go!

    • @geoffhunter7704
      @geoffhunter7704 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      EV Fires can be extinguished but it is difficult and CO2 foam is required as a recent fire in Swansea Marina moored Powerboat with Lithium Batteries caught fire the FB took 40 min of spraying CO2 Foam as the batteries and GRP Topsides ignited to extinguish the fire.The Boat was a complete Writeoff.London EV Bus caught fire last Dec once the Passengers were evacuated the Driver was able to extinguish the fire before the FB arrived.

  • @stitcheruk1150
    @stitcheruk1150 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Climate Emergency Manager - what the hell does he do all day and what is the cost to council tax payers in employing him ?

    • @user-wc2xf3fj6l
      @user-wc2xf3fj6l 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Probably about £55 k. 😮

  • @imwithstupid00011
    @imwithstupid00011 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    We have complete fools throwing our money right up the swanee.

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      We must put the pressure on, and get the pressure on every local council 😏

    • @geoffhunter7704
      @geoffhunter7704 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fools like Leeds City Corporation who spent £471.000 on an completely pointless City Square "Art Form" of a series of upright poles denoting what?💩💩💩💩💩

  • @mikeboden8417
    @mikeboden8417 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Exceptional work Ladies, hopefully your efforts will inspire others to take up the fight and spread it nation wide. It`s long overdue that councils are reminded they are there to serve the public and not squander our money on their pet projects.

  • @malcolmtaylor518
    @malcolmtaylor518 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Communitarian agendas need to be challenged.

  • @petebee2541
    @petebee2541 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Note the water bottle beside the chairman, woke colours with matching landyarns! well done Residents

  • @patthewoodboy
    @patthewoodboy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    vote them all out at the next local election ..

  • @sarahholmes5585
    @sarahholmes5585 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    You inspire so many others with your gutsy delivery and endless facts. Please keep up the good work Rachel and Carina - its a pleasure to watch you in action!

  • @barrywinn3559
    @barrywinn3559 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Brilliant! Keep up your fantastic work ladies. People and councils take notice.

  • @ronwharton086
    @ronwharton086 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Simply brilliant well done. Wish l could express themselves this way

  • @pippamellon8678
    @pippamellon8678 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Well done Carina…brilliant..and Rachel..

  • @eliakimjosephsophia4542
    @eliakimjosephsophia4542 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Excellent work, Ladies.

  • @juliestapleton589
    @juliestapleton589 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    You're all so gutsy, clever, determined and articulate. It must take a lot not work and commitment to get your presentations together, and all that communication with the council. ❤

  • @RaithUK
    @RaithUK 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Bloody well done to the people involved in this pushback.. i love it.

  • @hazzzee
    @hazzzee 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thank you ladies, outstanding work, don't let them slope off the hook

  • @rickwills4281
    @rickwills4281 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Wow, an excellent broadside across the bows of the Council...well done!

  • @webnut1
    @webnut1 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    All these questions could and should also be addressed to our PM and the rest of Parliament as they've clearly forgotten that they too are supposed to be working FOR the public as we pay their wages

  • @angusmcangus7914
    @angusmcangus7914 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Wow. That's the way to do it.👏👏👏

  • @Tiz604
    @Tiz604 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Liberty to Keep Demands a Fight!.....❤

  • @aquarianriddle5011
    @aquarianriddle5011 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    The first and most important element to require a statement is;
    Are any of the officers taking orders from other entities, or are they operating from their personal ideological belief?

    • @Successfulgardendesign
      @Successfulgardendesign  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Ooh yes, that's a very good question! Thank you. I'll add it to my hit list 😉

  • @mfr58
    @mfr58 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Yes, councils have got far too comfortable making decisions without proper public scrutiny. It's going to be a tough learning curve for them as they are brought to heel. You are doing a great job getting that process underway. It's for more of us to step up and do what is necessary if we really want a representative democracy to work for us.

  • @paulflanagan1503
    @paulflanagan1503 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It's people like you both who should be TOP of the honours list. We have to be so grateful for all your very hard work. Thank you so very much

  • @DevilbyMoonlight
    @DevilbyMoonlight 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Well done keep up the good fight and hopefully common sense will prevail, we all know what is really going on...

  • @glennbowditch1277
    @glennbowditch1277 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Excellent job, thank you Carinna & Rachel

  • @mark-yj5sg
    @mark-yj5sg 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Well done everyone involved

  • @brancheseverywhere3089
    @brancheseverywhere3089 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Great work !
    The look of contempt on the councillors faces.

    • @Successfulgardendesign
      @Successfulgardendesign  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      If it's contempt then it's probably the officers! The councillors usually manage to disguise theirs a bit better as they are used to being out in public! ;o)

  • @raidermanuk
    @raidermanuk 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    I wouldn't be surprised to find most other councils up and down the country operating the same way.

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      We've been caught sleeping at the wheel 🤔

    • @joeking1019
      @joeking1019 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They're all exactly the same, they're conditioned by a marxist agency calling itself 'common purpose'.
      They operate in a similar manner to the world effluent forum by infiltrating institutions and government with common good propaganda etc. unsure? they have a website. just like the wef

    • @markduffy9475
      @markduffy9475 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Oh mine is a clone of this council. At least the ladies can get a meeting face to face; we can’t. Even my two town councillors have ignored every email we have sent them. It like they have been told not to engage with skeptics. All singing from the same agenda 2021/2030 hymn sheet. Grifters, the lots of them.

    • @sarahjenkins3381
      @sarahjenkins3381 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thay are all behaving exactly the same they are rolling out Agenda 20/30 - out of the UN

  • @RalphEllis
    @RalphEllis 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Well done, Rachel of Colchester.
    R

  • @stephengirling7859
    @stephengirling7859 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Starting to get a touch more receptive aren't they! You displayed authority over their 'authority'. Great and valuable work ladies!

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And 1st class sarcastic entertainment, too! 😅

  • @7ammit
    @7ammit 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    A big thank you for all the work you are doing on our behalf!

  • @andreahodson7031
    @andreahodson7031 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    our council passed 20 min city with no consultation

    • @marklynch7705
      @marklynch7705 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      What do you plan to do mate

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Thanks shocking! Where is that? Do you have anyone challenging the council 🥰🙏

  • @wgascoigne6538
    @wgascoigne6538 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    You ladies are a breath of fresh air , we’ll done.

  • @RidesInforests
    @RidesInforests 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thank you Carinna. Is it time to get legal involved? We are dealing with fraudsters I have no doubt.

    • @Successfulgardendesign
      @Successfulgardendesign  19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      There's so much fraud we think the best way is to replace them all! Here's Carinna's latest foray on our other channel th-cam.com/video/Qaoe12iOE98/w-d-xo.html

  • @andreagerrity1056
    @andreagerrity1056 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Well done !!! Keep going. You're giving a good example of how others can do that

  • @TSH2020
    @TSH2020 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @stuartPS
    @stuartPS 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    You are doing amazing work here, thank you! Keep going. You are an inspiration ❤ x

  • @stitcheruk1150
    @stitcheruk1150 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I hope that insurance companies refuse to insure home owners who own and charge bikes within their properties, or exclude any damage caused due to electric bike combustion. THAT SHOULD FOCUS MINDS ON THE SUBJECT.

  • @d.torokvaleria9316
    @d.torokvaleria9316 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Thank you for doing this. I hope this is an eye opening video for a lot of people..
    What about Neom? Oil tankers., containrers, wars. Are we really the worst because we use a car and the wood burner?

  • @clivehill8875
    @clivehill8875 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Fantastic

  • @stephenthoms9139
    @stephenthoms9139 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    If you send a question
    Mark it 1 then 2 etc etc etc
    Misconduct in public office comes under the Nolan Principles

  • @bodgitscarper5353
    @bodgitscarper5353 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Keep up the good work. The only way you will get an appropriate response, is to start, with legal documentation against spending on behalf of the public.

  • @clivecarrington8814
    @clivecarrington8814 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Excellent work.
    I wish this could be reiterated well within Parliament buildings

  • @rabkad5673
    @rabkad5673 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Absolutely brilliant!

  • @thechildbrainwhisperer321
    @thechildbrainwhisperer321 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Brilliant.
    Well done ❤❤❤

  • @janicehillman2485
    @janicehillman2485 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Right behind you! Must have a public meeting.

  • @____uncompetative
    @____uncompetative 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    5:30 very entertaining. Keep up the good work.

  • @kenholmes7075
    @kenholmes7075 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Absolutely love what you ladies are doing. Please please keep up the good work.

    • @Successfulgardendesign
      @Successfulgardendesign  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you - we did just last week! That video can be seen on our new channel th-cam.com/video/ke3_lmdGYzw/w-d-xo.html

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      'Lady' still takes some getting used to 😜

  • @kennyofpadiham
    @kennyofpadiham 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    "Councils Independent Person" did you know that a "Person" is a Corporation? and that we men and women are mainly classed as Lunatics? That is why even at the local elections, they label you as "living on the WARD" every area has a different Ward name, and the lunatics, us, get to choose the "councillor" to whom we think will give us the best service, but the councillors take tacit power of Attourney ! Never say that you Understand because what it really means is that you agree to stand under them! Very good informative video's thank you.

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm hoping you've found Colchester Council Watch TH-cam channel... Round 8 is a doozy 😏

    • @Successfulgardendesign
      @Successfulgardendesign  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I didn't know about the Ward part!! I've often wondered why they call it that! You can see our latest challenge on the new channel th-cam.com/video/IAOVbeeVReo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=U2eevmOP2H_170C4

  • @neilsmith5762
    @neilsmith5762 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Excellent video.

  • @mflanagan26
    @mflanagan26 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Fantastic work 👍

  • @user-tr6vf2qn2e
    @user-tr6vf2qn2e 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well said!

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I get a chuckle from another member of the public at 3:38, which makes me smile 😏

  • @MrBowsmith
    @MrBowsmith 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Thanks to you to all for your dedicated common sense approach in holding these, "follow-the-narrative" time servers to task. It would be interesting to learn if this council has invested public money, and where. Who knows, you could be shareholders, in say, an African cobalt mine! Still, all in good time.

    • @Successfulgardendesign
      @Successfulgardendesign  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Oh yes, that's another very good question we can ask! Thank you.

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you, great thinking! 🙏

    • @MrBowsmith
      @MrBowsmith 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@carinnacooper9533 Thank you for your kind comments. I follow an erudite and sound fellow by the name of Ivor Cummins, a biochemical engineer trained at UCD, whose podcasts, interviews and chats, can and do produce, informational nuggets of pure gold regarding all the things concerning us at this time. Just mentioning this as a "heads-up" to you courageous people on the team. Best wishes. Bob.

  • @scousepie2
    @scousepie2 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The Rainbow ppl have been put in the knowledge so they can't say they where not told... So glad you are holding these individuals to account. If Legal action is taken against these ppl will you be setting up a Go fund me page ?.

  • @wgascoigne6538
    @wgascoigne6538 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Here, here 👏👏👏

  • @katemacdonald8457
    @katemacdonald8457 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We’re going thru EXACTLY the same fight with our councils here, in British Columbia Canada!!!!

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Never a battle more worth fighting!!

  • @fairfueluk
    @fairfueluk 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Great stuff

  • @terrydonegan1622
    @terrydonegan1622 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    You guys are amazing. Well done 👍. keep up the good work

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It feels like steeply upward... but this has become my hill 😘

    • @terrydonegan1622
      @terrydonegan1622 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@carinnacooper9533 God bless you. You are an inspiration xx

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🥰🙏​@@terrydonegan1622

  • @stan1050
    @stan1050 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cornwall CC just spent a huge sum on a shindig banquet at the Eden project for themselves. This was defended by the head of the council by saying most of the cost had been met by 'sponsors'. Who are these 'sponsers' that are plying our so-called elected representatives with fine dining & entertainment?

  • @jeepxj8903
    @jeepxj8903 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    These videos are both brilliant to watch and eye opening with regards to our councils. Carinna is truely brilliant with her delivery and i have to keep reminding myself that this is real and not a comedy sketch of incompetant councils!!
    looking forward to the next episode, sorry updates from both of you.
    J

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Dark comedy, perhaps 😅

    • @Successfulgardendesign
      @Successfulgardendesign  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Have you seen our new channel Council Watch - we've done loads since this video was made! @CCCWatch

  • @msmrepo3271
    @msmrepo3271 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Doesn't have to be a formal request.

  • @tazmaniachill
    @tazmaniachill 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Total common sense nothing less nothing more

  • @brianlopez8855
    @brianlopez8855 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Speaking as a former longstanding local government officer I know that you have got to keep up immense but rational pressure on the individual Council's officers until they give up their approach. These nerds will crack, eventually. Got to raise the profile of named nerdy officers and named obsessive Members and keep them high.

  • @Jamesthesnail
    @Jamesthesnail 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Volvo fire. July 24. Check Geoff buys cars.

  • @rayhunt6704
    @rayhunt6704 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The EU are bringing in a Passport system for electric propelled vehicles this will have a ongoing cost what steps are they doing to cover these costs we still follow EU guid lines

  • @pippamellon8678
    @pippamellon8678 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Put the questions in capitals Rachel and underline…no excuse then ..🤗

    • @Successfulgardendesign
      @Successfulgardendesign  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The large question marks did the trick and most have now been answered - just a couple remaining which I've been promised answers to in the New Year!

  • @robertlincoln7312
    @robertlincoln7312 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Can you not sack councillors?

  • @bruceknights8330
    @bruceknights8330 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I support and admire your work. But beware. The people involved really believe that they are on the side of the Angels and by questioning their fervently held beliefs you are setting yourselves up as morally reprehensible. After all, how can you NOT be in favour of saving the world from destruction. I watched our elderly CBC councillor( and former mayor) well up as he described global warming as the greatest threat to his grandchildren.
    A useful question to ask is them to define climate. Most people don't understand that it measured in chunks of years, usually 25, but even that definition varies.
    The follow up question is to ask them to cite anybody that has been adversely affected by climate change in Colchester, or Essex, or England, in their lifetime. Spoiler alert. There is nobody. However, it is easy to cite examples of "climate emergency measures" directly adversely affecting people.
    It is easy

    • @Successfulgardendesign
      @Successfulgardendesign  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Brilliant questions! I will add to our ever-increasing list, thank you Bruce. At the moment they are completely incapable of defining the climate emergency they've decided we have!

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Welcome to the team! Thank you for your comments 🙏

  • @stephencrocker2708
    @stephencrocker2708 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    How much salary does the climate emergency manager earn?

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      🙄 Whatever it is, he appears overpaid for his skillset... he struggled to identify what a question was. Rachel was able to help by hinting that identifying questions can be done by looking to see if the sentence has a question mark at the end 🤭

    • @stephencrocker2708
      @stephencrocker2708 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@carinnacooper9533 hmmm…it must be tough at the top🤪 for the poor darling😏

    • @carinnacooper9533
      @carinnacooper9533 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@stephencrocker2708 🤣

  • @ciprijosef3904
    @ciprijosef3904 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There are no more democratic services…

  • @baronvonchickenpants6564
    @baronvonchickenpants6564 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Give the "climate emergency" officer a shovel and tell them to go fill some pot holes

  • @3stevieb1
    @3stevieb1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You need to handle the questions as we do in enterprise boards. You seem unwittingly to hide the questions due to all the words even with a question mark so at the end conclude with a list of the questions only repeated and numbered with date. Keep that list in a spreadsheet who owns the action and when responded. Start your next meeting highlighting those questions not yet responded and request a date don’t repeat what it’s already recoded in previous minutes. Name and shame them civil servants don’t like that 😃It has to be simple for these guys as they don’t read loads of stuff if they can help it. Hope that helps. Excellent and focused work . Well done.

  • @user-yx6ry5ow2r
    @user-yx6ry5ow2r 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Well said

  • @clivecarrington8814
    @clivecarrington8814 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent work.
    I wish this could be reiterated well within Parliament buildings