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This analysis and summizing style of YT channel should operate with every UK council. It's what every council tax payer needs. It'd transform local UK governance. Seriously.
It's all very well stating your opinion about the value of free parking - but you don't get to dismiss the claim that the car parking is subsidised to the tune of nearly £200,000 without actually checking your facts. I'm not sure the excuse that 'I'll have to hire more staff to cater to an increase in customers that won't cover the cost of more staff' is a very convincing argument. It seems to be working from an assumption about expected future customers that is at best, guesswork. I'm not saying there is no reason to object to the pedestrianisation of that street, but from what I've seen here, it kinda seems like nimbyism and reactionary attitudes more than any real cause (budgetary concerns aside). More than anything, what comes across here is your wholly subjective attitude towards any initiative intended to confront climate change. I would hope you are not one of those people who deny there are problems we need to face, simply because you don't like the idea of having to change your habits.
Councils won't ask the public because they won't get the answers they want, it happens from small parish councils to parliament. Councillors need to be reminded who they serve!!!
How much does it really cost to run a car park though? Does parking your car for an hour over some tarmac degrade the tarmac by £3, or even £5 in some touristy places? Do the loons have the first clue about economics and business? Who is going to park their car to pick up say a £3 lunch when the parking alone doubles their cost? What will happen to the business who loses this trade, and how is a boarded up shop going to pay business rates?
@@Andrew-rc3vh What does damage Asphalt/Tarmac is 1) Poor Quality Laying.2)Damage by various means eg RTA's.3) Poor Maintainance is very common.4) Winter Weather and Very Hot Weather.
@@geoffhunter7704 Also constantly being pummelled by heavy lorries bouncing on it. Car parks are likely to get the least stress from traffic because most of the time the car is just sat over the tarmac. You won't get RTA damage in car parks.
You know I agree that loons are running the asylum but I feel its because the real political power for the Tories and Labour are the globalist and they are quite happy to use the loony people primarily white left middle classes
@@Andrew-rc3vh You can get RTA damage in car parks, I watched a numpty in Morrisons car park in Shrewsbury reverse out into a car that was passing behind him. Driving standards are not getting better, cannot have anything to do with not policing the roads. Could it?
many are blackmailed or compromised. it all links to trafficking ultimately and all the darkness surrounding that and I wonder how many are involved whether voluntarily or not.... some are actually deliberately against humanity and God.
Car parking charges are yesterday's solution to an historic problem when town centres were busy. Impose the charges now and it will be the final nail in the coffin of the town centres.
government policys and propaganda over many years to keep the people too busy and confused to see what's realy going on, It's in the people's hands now 👍
Now I'm retired and dead wood as far as the government is concerned I must check up on my local public council meetings and see what's in the pipeline. It's Sheffield City Council, wish me luck 😒
Hi Rachel, we’ve got the same going on in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. They closed the high street in covid, then announced it would be permanent. The majority voted against it in a parish vote, which the council said wouldn’t count towards their decision. So they’ve now spent nearly 5 million basically re-paving and making it one way access for delivery’s and disabled only. Now they want to bring in parking charges too. It’s easy to waste when the money is not your own !
Live in Bristol and often shopped at Thornbury as it was delightful, don't bother any longer, might add that only shop in Bristol very occasionally by bus as parking is a real pain, otherwise at locations with free parking. And for a real laugh, there were banners in Bristol encouraging shopping at The Mall by bike, try getting 6 bags of shopping onto a bike !! NB I am a keen cyclist but get real.
Your post reminded me of the time during lockdown when Milton Keynes Council closed off PART of a high street in Bletchley because of convid. Even if there truly was a pandemic there was no rhyme or reason for this action 🤣🤣
The LBTH Property department was shredded 15 years ago when the corruption was spotted. It was a stinking heap of dodgy practices heavily influenced by Members from a certain party.
I absolutely love this channel and the way you work. Just brilliant! 😁👍 I used to love Colchester, my wife & I regularly used to holiday in Essex and a visit to Colchester town centre used to be a highlight of our trips. That changed back in 2022 when we visited for the first time in about 4 years. We were somewhat confused, the previously lovely city full,of independent shops and easy parking had somehow changed beyond all recognition. Taken over by aliens maybe? The roads alone were so confusing we were frightened to drive anywhere at risk of being in the wrong lane, wrong road and being fined. Short story is - We left, never to return and I doubt we ever will. Their loss! 😳
@@CCCwatch Yes, Williams & Griffin Department store & restaurant was redeveloped into Fenwicks, it’s not the same, Marks & Spencer High st was relocated, Debenhams closed, Cooperative dept store gone, parking is horrible .
I notice they’re using the same logic as the Vogons in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Plus, by the time they complete the six month monitoring period, businesses will already be closing down!
MALFEASANCE IN A PUBLIC OFFICE would/should see them serving jail time.. trouble is the police are no longer public servants either... They're corporate policy officers that just collect stealth tax (fines)
@@StudentDad-mc3pu absolute nonsense, what you think they can just do what they like without any accountability or any other recourse , 7 principles of public life .. Nolan principles, they have obligations to the public they supposedly serve and act on behalf of, they have no accountability because they are let to get away with it. what law..... Tort Law that’s what law sure there is a possibility of negligence and could be many more wrongs committed..?
I LOVE that there are more council watch groups. lets goooooo!!!! power to the PEOPLE!!!! thank you Rachel!! amazing to see the channel growing each day. you have provided an excellent 'template' for us all to follow. a serious message to any councillors who are being blackmailed into going along with the anti human agenda. please reach out to someone for support. we have all been played and I am sure there are more good people just not doing the right thing than evil purposefully doing the wrong thing. this is not going to end well for those who stay silent or do not fess up. tick tock. we are here to support and guide each other through these changes which are inevitable. 💙
The same thing is happening in Thetford where Labour, who only got 18% of the vote (in a poor 24% total voter turn out) in the last local election. They are pushing through a so called "climate crisis" without a mandate from the people. Because of the wip system employed by all the major political parties these stupid policies will be pushed down to the local level across the country. Remeber that the 'uni-party" (THE LIB LAB CON) are all controlled by Global unelected companies and this assault on the people will carry on unless we rise and do something about it.
Lincoln County Council surveyed groups in Louth, not drivers/shoppers/residents no, they asked walking and cycling clubs and that was about the size of it. Disabilities didn't come into it and they took away the disabled parking and 20 minute spaces so the cafes could put tables and chairs out. We did make them change their minds in the end but was a long fight.
like the "elephant and castle "consultation" they said the same thing however a local resident had done their homework and had a signed document from 900? local businesses saying they HADNT been consulted !
These council watch expose's demonstrate only too clearly why the world is in such dire straits. Generally those who we allow to decide for us are either incompetent and/or corrupt and usually have so little oversight or limits put on their power, that they can drive us to destruction without consequences to themselves. Thank heavens some of us are at last taking some responsibility for the management of their lives. Well done all!
Omg. Please look at Stratford upon Avon Council. There was a man feeding his dog, another eating sandwiches, another kept going on about approving a planning application because it was affordable housing, when it wasn’t, and another who suggested pretending the village plan boundaries were different to allow said planning. He actually said that on video!!!!
We have a number of" Out of town " Shopping centres with the main supermarkets in most of them. And it is all free parking! Coventry City Centre are proposing making their in-town parking higher. But this will include the "Park and Ride" They then wonder why no one goes into town to shop now? They are also proposing knocking down a large section of shops and carparks to build 1000 apartments. They will be split across four buildings ranging in height from five to 19 storeys.
It seems not - doesn't do 'what it says on the tin', our governance system... time for some public accountability to gain support in numbers 🥰🙏 accountability
We are going to be doing some videos on how to legally challenge councils that do this so stay tuned for those and hopefully they will be of help for your village.
The councils are supposed to represent the comunity. How is it that they have placed themselves as authority over us and in many ways are enemies of the communities they are supposed to serve. I believe that anyone wanting to be a councillor/politician should automatically be disqualified by that very fact - "weak people seek power, great people have power thrust upon them."
It seems to be a common theme in many videos of this type that whenever Councillors are being criticized, given a dose of reality or having to listen to anything that doesn't agree with their agenda they suddenly find the papers on the table in front of them EXTREMELY interesting..
I just happened across your video and as I used to live in Sudbury. Oh! In the eighties. My curiosity was piqued I am sure the parking, in the main, was free then and was, at that time a draw. If I am remembering correctly, they prided themselves in the fact that people came to town to shop from all over the region. What has changed and who stand to gain, not that it is any of my business, these days, from the charges?
The district council, Babergh, like most councils are in financial difficulties which is made worse by the government cutting their funding by nearly 7 million over the next 4 years. So they are looking for ways to generate the shortfall and this is an untapped revenue source!
Always ask yourself, "Cui Bono". Which parking firm will be used and who is on the board of directors/shareholders? You may,(or may not!) be surprised...
I think they don’t know what they’re talking about. They are almost certainly referring to footfall monitoring which looks at mobile phones in the vicinity. No connection with GPS.
Ahhh, that great myth that parking charges solves parking problems. Truth is it does nothing but create a new revenue stream for the council to mismanage.
There should be a Council Watch here in South Cambridgeshire, where, recently we all heard that the council has decided to work ONLY for 4 days a week,.....BUT,..........WILL BE PAID FOR 5 DAYS........Remember, most if not ALL these lazy individuals continue to work form home, so who IS watching these people when they decide to take a few days off to go to the pub in their lycra on their new bikes????
💯James, every council needs watchers... any likeminded folk in your area to work with to make that happen? Speeches and all resources available in the dropbox 😘
Surely the strong consensus of opinion suggests that there is something fundamentally wrong in the council's thinking? If the schemes are that objectionable and unpopular - and others can see it - then if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
It's a money grab. Like all councils these days they are in debt and this is a great way to help offset them... but very short-sighted as it will cause great harm to the businesses...
I get the feeling that it is not so much in the interest of the people but more for the interest of those who are adamant to the point of forcing this change regardless...........question?????......... who has bought the vote against the wishes of the people ...... seems like someone in the council is making a gain of function or reward for themselves only ?????
Absolute insanity. Like you, I use Sudbury for old fashioned shopping, parking in the free car park and wandering around. If they make it harder to do this, I might as well carry on to BSE and enjoy the shops and additional facilities there. Sudbury ain't broke so why try to mess around with it. Cafe culture is nice on a warm Mediterranean evening, but on an average UK day it's not that pleasant. A bit like non leisure cycling really. But hey, it's only the local cafes who are saying it won't work and what do they know?
Brilliant analysis Rachel and from where I’m sitting councils are just following a script supplied by the government as per usual, thanks to you and others we are all becoming wise to it and will action against these ridiculous schemes forced upon us 👏👏
Warwick district council out voted Leamington town council and destroyed the towns only spot of natural beauty to make an adventure cycle trail ...which is hardly used !! They will not listen !!
I live in the area, too. They built a huge cycle on the busiest road in Leamington, the Kenilworth Road, bringing normal traffic to a crawl. Over the past six months I have yet to see a single cyclist use it. It also took them a year to build it.
Councils are ''Corporations'' supported by Central Government and so are not permitted to 'Go Bankrupt''. They have to serve Notice and Suspend all but essential spending until the Government steps in etc.
@@stevestephens8969 Councils are lawfully constituted public bodies that are corporate in the sense that the council is treated as a legal entity, not the individual councillors.
@StudentDad-mc3pu green??? Yet another scam set up to take more money from the peasants while still letting corporate destroy everything they touch with impunity
Take a look at Thornbury South glouc if you want to see a bustling High Street devastate. The council went ahead with closing off the Road, against overwhelming objections. Where once it was a nice day trip from Bristol with unique shops etc. it is now half closed down and not worth the trip.
I'm getting a laugh out of the word "scheme" that they always use, because it reeks of this definition: make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong. Also, if the want to run a pilot, it will never go away, because they already invested (and promised their buddies they could deliver) in putting up the payment and verifying systems
It occurs to me that all councils should inform every house and business via email/online with voting rights so that consistent democratic referenda can occur on all decisions for very small cost. Can someone with computer skills create this template for councils to usr? I cant because i am hopeless with such technology!!
Absolutely. I would also suggest that each councillor sets up an email newsletter and tell their constituents once a month what they are voting for and ask people for their opinions!
What a surprise, the people in charge not taking and notice of the public they actually work for. These people need removing from and job that gives them this notion they are above the public and will do what they want instead. Will be looking into a local petition to get them removed from councils.
I stood as an independent in the Darlington locals. The labour candidate could barely speak English she hardly ever turned up to council meetings. Of course she won. Great post hun.
Where are the links ? Hopefully Lincolnshire will have something similar because they have also declared a climax emergency lol But After questioning the committee they now ignore me ??
To coin a phrase… “batsh!t bonkers Britain”! From what i am hearing, this appears to be the norm in both town and district councils across England. They really just aren’t listening to the inhabitants at all ☹️
I find ur videos and analysis so helpful to understand what and how things go wrong. It gives me such hope, education & also courage. Thank u so much. We have similar issues in North West.
I have some experience of working in a political environment, and the bottom line is simply that you're either acting in the best interests of those you represent or serve, or you're acting in your own best interests regardless of those you represent or serve. The problem is always with the latter rather than the former.
Sounds like the council have just looked at an area as a cash cow. An important question for them to evidence would be; 'what is the problem that introducing parking fees will solve?'. If traffic or😅 pollution pops up, you answer that with investment in public transport, the green response right? If it's public safety, you FOI the local police for stats. The council should be able to demonstrate the efficacy of their decisions, it should also be costed out for at least 5 years and it should be demonstrable that it will have no unintended consequences. They should have benefits that they can evidence. Evidence is the key to making informed decisions especially with peoples livelihoods, not opinion, ego or subjectivity. I thought Scotland was bad, but this is a bit mental.
In Gateshead council I saw foster carers clothing kid in a top with logos that was meant to be for marketing purposes .. .. related to Jim savil.. they removed any record of it . Once it was notified
It all comes to who gets the biggest backhanders from the parking company they will employ and the company who changes the roads and signs.. Look at Brighton and hove and Siemens for all the traffic lights and Spanish villas owned by them that councillors stay at !!
My late uncle and aunt were councillors, hard faced b******s who could do no wrong and really didn’t like it if their ideas were questioned. My late dad, brother of my uncle, used to go to meetings and used to say the council was a bunch of money wasting shysters…
We fought hard and overcame our Borough Council wanting to charge for parking in our Parish by leasing the car parks from the Borough on a long term lease then kept them free at the point of use. Our village remained prosperous and does so to this day. Instead of silly parking fees residents all pay just a small amount more on their council tax.
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This analysis and summizing style of YT channel should operate with every UK council.
It's what every council tax payer needs. It'd transform local UK governance. Seriously.
We need people... what is your local council? Perhaps you'll start a council watch group 🙏 @@fredfred2363
It's all very well stating your opinion about the value of free parking - but you don't get to dismiss the claim that the car parking is subsidised to the tune of nearly £200,000 without actually checking your facts.
I'm not sure the excuse that 'I'll have to hire more staff to cater to an increase in customers that won't cover the cost of more staff' is a very convincing argument. It seems to be working from an assumption about expected future customers that is at best, guesswork. I'm not saying there is no reason to object to the pedestrianisation of that street, but from what I've seen here, it kinda seems like nimbyism and reactionary attitudes more than any real cause (budgetary concerns aside).
More than anything, what comes across here is your wholly subjective attitude towards any initiative intended to confront climate change. I would hope you are not one of those people who deny there are problems we need to face, simply because you don't like the idea of having to change your habits.
Councils won't ask the public because they won't get the answers they want, it happens from small parish councils to parliament. Councillors need to be reminded who they serve!!!
Gas per gallon 4.00. Solves some things and gets a message across
We have to Monitor ALL Politicians as they all suffer from the same Malady, Chronic Power Stupidity!!!!!!
The crown
@geoffhunter7704
Add the issue of following orders from above rather than following promises made to electorate.
The UN?? 😉
Loons running the asylum 🙄
How much does it really cost to run a car park though? Does parking your car for an hour over some tarmac degrade the tarmac by £3, or even £5 in some touristy places? Do the loons have the first clue about economics and business? Who is going to park their car to pick up say a £3 lunch when the parking alone doubles their cost? What will happen to the business who loses this trade, and how is a boarded up shop going to pay business rates?
@@Andrew-rc3vh What does damage Asphalt/Tarmac is 1) Poor Quality Laying.2)Damage by various means eg RTA's.3) Poor Maintainance is very common.4) Winter Weather and Very Hot Weather.
@@geoffhunter7704 Also constantly being pummelled by heavy lorries bouncing on it. Car parks are likely to get the least stress from traffic because most of the time the car is just sat over the tarmac. You won't get RTA damage in car parks.
You know I agree that loons are running the asylum but I feel its because the real political power for the Tories and Labour are the globalist and they are quite happy to use the loony people primarily white left middle classes
@@Andrew-rc3vh You can get RTA damage in car parks, I watched a numpty in Morrisons car park in Shrewsbury reverse out into a car that was passing behind him. Driving standards are not getting better, cannot have anything to do with not policing the roads. Could it?
"Serving the public" has to be the dark comedy one-liner of the decade!! 😂
Are the council, or councils, out of touch or deliberately against the people?
Both
If it is Labour or Green, they do typically hurt local people to score national points.
Embrace the power of "and"
many are blackmailed or compromised. it all links to trafficking ultimately and all the darkness surrounding that and I wonder how many are involved whether voluntarily or not.... some are actually deliberately against humanity and God.
They’re the lowest tier of the WEF / UN cabal, and they absolutely love the power they have.
Car parking charges are yesterday's solution to an historic problem when town centres were busy. Impose the charges now and it will be the final nail in the coffin of the town centres.
that is the intension
@@marksavage1108 clearly Klaus does not shop at Lidl
The biggest problem is the Corporate side of the Councils the legislation is defined to further their agenda.
And maximise their profits off of all our backs.
Every bit of revenue earned through commercial activities is less required through direct tax.
There are green Council jobs at stake, if you don't support the Loons.
@@brianlopez8855 I like green. I'm all for green.
@@StudentDad-mc3pu Highest Tax Burden since the second world war, Commercial Revenue, Piffle, you need to stop Smoking that Green Sweetie.
Definitely showing how bad the councillors are! And its spreading brilliant for community's
It's so annoying listening to these vegetables trying to extract money from the public.
power to the people
government policys and propaganda over many years to keep the people too busy and confused to see what's realy going on, It's in the people's hands now 👍
Thank you for exposing the numpty councillors up and down the country
Now I'm retired and dead wood as far as the government is concerned I must check up on my local public council meetings and see what's in the pipeline. It's Sheffield City Council, wish me luck 😒
Good luck indeed! And brilliant that you're going to go along - not nearly enough people do!
Kirklees is trying to start parking fees for Cleckheaton it will kill the town center which is a lovely shopping area we don’t want any parking fees.
Hi Rachel, we’ve got the same going on in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. They closed the high street in covid, then announced it would be permanent. The majority voted against it in a parish vote, which the council said wouldn’t count towards their decision. So they’ve now spent nearly 5 million basically re-paving and making it one way access for delivery’s and disabled only.
Now they want to bring in parking charges too.
It’s easy to waste when the money is not your own !
Good luck on your battle - may the force be with you!
That’s sad. I lived in Thornbury in the late 80’s and used to enjoy walking up through the water park into town. The High Street was fine then.
Live in Bristol and often shopped at Thornbury as it was delightful, don't bother any longer, might add that only shop in Bristol very occasionally by bus as parking is a real pain, otherwise at locations with free parking. And for a real laugh, there were banners in Bristol encouraging shopping at The Mall by bike, try getting 6 bags of shopping onto a bike !! NB I am a keen cyclist but get real.
@@keithjenkins7919 🤭
Your post reminded me of the time during lockdown when Milton Keynes Council closed off PART of a high street in Bletchley because of convid. Even if there truly was a pandemic there was no rhyme or reason for this action 🤣🤣
Here in Tower Hamlets, local councillors use their political authority to defraud the taxpayer on an industrial scale
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The LBTH Property department was shredded 15 years ago when the corruption was spotted. It was a stinking heap of dodgy practices heavily influenced by Members from a certain party.
Tower Hamlets ! Expect nothing else.
In my opinion all councils commit fraud.... They all take tax under false pretences
He's a bangledish gangster the counciler and the government are now investigating him on voting fraud
I absolutely love this channel and the way you work. Just brilliant! 😁👍
I used to love Colchester, my wife & I regularly used to holiday in Essex and a visit to Colchester town centre used to be a highlight of our trips. That changed back in 2022 when we visited for the first time in about 4 years. We were somewhat confused, the previously lovely city full,of independent shops and easy parking had somehow changed beyond all recognition. Taken over by aliens maybe? The roads alone were so confusing we were frightened to drive anywhere at risk of being in the wrong lane, wrong road and being fined.
Short story is - We left, never to return and I doubt we ever will. Their loss! 😳
Someone must've made a lot of money out of our town's decline 😢
Yes, it's very sad what's happened to Colchester... I was out the country for 10 years so had a very nasty shock when I returned...
@@CCCwatch Yes, Williams & Griffin Department store & restaurant was redeveloped into Fenwicks, it’s not the same, Marks & Spencer High st was relocated, Debenhams closed, Cooperative dept store gone, parking is horrible .
Brilliant Rachel! You agitator you, hahaha. Great news about the other new council watches, well done to all those concerned, and very best wishes.
I notice they’re using the same logic as the Vogons in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
Plus, by the time they complete the six month monitoring period, businesses will already be closing down!
That was my thought too!
It counterpoints the surrealism of the underlying metaphor.
Top work👌🤓
They need to be held accountable in their private capacity, they not fit for purpose. Torts of malfeasance.
That's neither possible nor desirable - what law would you use?
whys it not possible ? you would use tort law @@StudentDad-mc3pu
@JMUL15 An election is the accountability, you have no other recourse.
MALFEASANCE IN A PUBLIC OFFICE would/should see them serving jail time.. trouble is the police are no longer public servants either... They're corporate policy officers that just collect stealth tax (fines)
@@StudentDad-mc3pu absolute nonsense, what you think they can just do what they like without any accountability or any other recourse , 7 principles of public life .. Nolan principles, they have obligations to the public they supposedly serve and act on behalf of, they have no accountability because they are let to get away with it. what law..... Tort Law that’s what law sure there is a possibility of negligence and could be many more wrongs committed..?
What absolutely fantastic lady you are ! Very excellent channel thank you !
I LOVE that there are more council watch groups. lets goooooo!!!! power to the PEOPLE!!!! thank you Rachel!! amazing to see the channel growing each day. you have provided an excellent 'template' for us all to follow.
a serious message to any councillors who are being blackmailed into going along with the anti human agenda. please reach out to someone for support. we have all been played and I am sure there are more good people just not doing the right thing than evil purposefully doing the wrong thing. this is not going to end well for those who stay silent or do not fess up. tick tock. we are here to support and guide each other through these changes which are inevitable.
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Well done again Rachel!
The same thing is happening in Thetford where Labour, who only got 18% of the vote (in a poor 24% total voter turn out) in the last local election. They are pushing through a so called "climate crisis" without a mandate from the people. Because of the wip system employed by all the major political parties these stupid policies will be pushed down to the local level across the country. Remeber that the 'uni-party" (THE LIB LAB CON) are all controlled by Global unelected companies and this assault on the people will carry on unless we rise and do something about it.
Every council is doing this.
Is it interesting both major political parties seem to have the same agenda....???
@stuartd9741 Illusion of choice.
@@nickieglazer33 illusion of democracy...😟
@stuartd9741 that'll be the agenda from the United Narcessists...
Lets govern ourselves locally...we dont want corrupted leaders
I have lived elsewhere when councils imposed parking charges, It killed the town!!!!
Consultation as lip-service: "We had a discussion, here. It was not well attended. That is your fault if you didn't know about it."
Lincoln County Council surveyed groups in Louth, not drivers/shoppers/residents no, they asked walking and cycling clubs and that was about the size of it. Disabilities didn't come into it and they took away the disabled parking and 20 minute spaces so the cafes could put tables and chairs out. We did make them change their minds in the end but was a long fight.
like the "elephant and castle "consultation" they said the same thing however a local resident had done their homework and had a signed document from 900? local businesses saying they HADNT been consulted !
Same in Harrogate for their new traffic scheme. Very little consultation but they're going ahead.
YOU NEED TO get to know the Eco Officer at the Council Offices, as THEY with a couple of Loony GREENs will be driving this policy.
Consult and Ignore...
These council watch expose's demonstrate only too clearly why the world is in such dire straits. Generally those who we allow to decide for us are either incompetent and/or corrupt and usually have so little oversight or limits put on their power, that they can drive us to destruction without consequences to themselves. Thank heavens some of us are at last taking some responsibility for the management of their lives. Well done all!
Small people in big jobs.
It seems councillors are taking orders from above..
So blindly follow dictats from the upper echelons..
People who want to "Make a difference"; in other words, tell other people what to do rather than just leaving things alone.
Omg. Please look at Stratford upon Avon Council. There was a man feeding his dog, another eating sandwiches, another kept going on about approving a planning application because it was affordable housing, when it wasn’t, and another who suggested pretending the village plan boundaries were different to allow said planning. He actually said that on video!!!!
Sounds like some of you locals might want to get together and, utilising the resources in the dropbox if desired, go get 'em 😘
Have you got a link to the recording of that??!!
We have a number of" Out of town " Shopping centres with the main supermarkets in most of them. And it is all free parking! Coventry City Centre are proposing making their in-town parking higher. But this will include the "Park and Ride" They then wonder why no one goes into town to shop now? They are also proposing knocking down a large section of shops and carparks to build 1000 apartments. They will be split across four buildings ranging in height from five to 19 storeys.
Dreadlocks is a total balloon 🎈
All the greens appear to be a bit weird!
@@eliakimjosephsophia4542 Thank you for your kind words of encouragement of being Green.
Manky.
The sign in that hall warns of slippery surface. No warning about the slippery councillors.
They just can’t stop bullshitting
I appreciate you people who are sticking up for the local people. You are the real hero's, keep up the great work.
...wonder who's pulling the local councils strings? Time to cut those synthetic strings.
Do not rerurn such people back into office. They have to learn that the people have control of their own lives - not them!
It seems not - doesn't do 'what it says on the tin', our governance system... time for some public accountability to gain support in numbers 🥰🙏 accountability
Very well done Rachel you are a Megastar!!!!
I great idea to build a network of council watchers to hold them more accountable
One does, does one?
They want to charge in our village norton it will kill the village if they charge for parking
We are going to be doing some videos on how to legally challenge councils that do this so stay tuned for those and hopefully they will be of help for your village.
Need one in Norfolk.
Anyone you can suggest 🤔
@@carinnacooper9533 Id do it just not got the time or in-depth knowledge.
There is the Thetford council watch look up LSB film productions.
@@Napoleonwilson1973 Yes Chris is on my list ,of people to reach out to.
The councils are supposed to represent the comunity. How is it that they have placed themselves as authority over us and in many ways are enemies of the communities they are supposed to serve.
I believe that anyone wanting to be a councillor/politician should automatically be disqualified by that very fact - "weak people seek power, great people have power thrust upon them."
Stop paying council tax until the clowns realise that they are working for us and do their jobs properly!
It seems to be a common theme in many videos of this type that whenever Councillors are being criticized, given a dose of reality or having to listen to anything that doesn't agree with their agenda they suddenly find the papers on the table in front of them EXTREMELY interesting..
I just happened across your video and as I used to live in Sudbury. Oh! In the eighties. My curiosity was piqued I am sure the parking, in the main, was free then and was, at that time a draw. If I am remembering correctly, they prided themselves in the fact that people came to town to shop from all over the region. What has changed and who stand to gain, not that it is any of my business, these days, from the charges?
The district council, Babergh, like most councils are in financial difficulties which is made worse by the government cutting their funding by nearly 7 million over the next 4 years. So they are looking for ways to generate the shortfall and this is an untapped revenue source!
Always ask yourself, "Cui Bono". Which parking firm will be used and who is on the board of directors/shareholders? You may,(or may not!) be surprised...
That's a very good point - we'll look into it!
This just confirms my suspicions that town councils are moronic and don’t take into consideration the views of the public.
Stand.
Wow they even sneaked in tracking 😅
And they don't even realise it! 🤦♀
I think they don’t know what they’re talking about. They are almost certainly referring to footfall monitoring which looks at mobile phones in the vicinity. No connection with GPS.
I live in Cardiff now with the 20mph but am originally from Ipswich
Condolences...
Its a public meeting, so its public, so you can film. Tgese nosey busybodies have the relationship all wrong...THEY work for US, we pay their wages.
Just sack the whole council!!
Do councillors get paid from our council tax? If so what a complete waste of money.
Ahhh, that great myth that parking charges solves parking problems. Truth is it does nothing but create a new revenue stream for the council to mismanage.
There should be a Council Watch here in South Cambridgeshire, where, recently we all heard that the council has decided to work ONLY for 4 days a week,.....BUT,..........WILL BE PAID FOR 5 DAYS........Remember, most if not ALL these lazy individuals continue to work form home, so who IS watching these people when they decide to take a few days off to go to the pub in their lycra on their new bikes????
💯James, every council needs watchers... any likeminded folk in your area to work with to make that happen? Speeches and all resources available in the dropbox 😘
Surely the strong consensus of opinion suggests that there is something fundamentally wrong in the council's thinking? If the schemes are that objectionable and unpopular - and others can see it - then if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
It's a money grab. Like all councils these days they are in debt and this is a great way to help offset them... but very short-sighted as it will cause great harm to the businesses...
I get the feeling that it is not so much in the interest of the people but more for the interest of those who are adamant to the point of forcing this change regardless...........question?????......... who has bought the vote against the wishes of the people ...... seems like someone in the council is making a gain of function or reward for themselves only ?????
Absolute insanity. Like you, I use Sudbury for old fashioned shopping, parking in the free car park and wandering around. If they make it harder to do this, I might as well carry on to BSE and enjoy the shops and additional facilities there. Sudbury ain't broke so why try to mess around with it. Cafe culture is nice on a warm Mediterranean evening, but on an average UK day it's not that pleasant. A bit like non leisure cycling really. But hey, it's only the local cafes who are saying it won't work and what do they know?
Ronald Reagan said the most terryfing words in the english language are : I'm from the government and I'm here to help
Not quoted enough
Another conman🤡
The primary purpose of a Council is to suck any joy out of life. At least it's something they're very competent at.
there are so many examples of road measures killing shops and killing high streets
End free parking in Sudbury and I’ll stop coming… What’s the point? It’s a free parking oasis just now. Why spoil it…
Brilliant analysis Rachel and from where I’m sitting councils are just following a script supplied by the government as per usual, thanks to you and others we are all becoming wise to it and will action against these ridiculous schemes forced upon us 👏👏
Warwick district council out voted Leamington town council and destroyed the towns only spot of natural beauty to make an adventure cycle trail ...which is hardly used !!
They will not listen !!
I live in the area, too. They built a huge cycle on the busiest road in Leamington, the Kenilworth Road, bringing normal traffic to a crawl. Over the past six months I have yet to see a single cyclist use it. It also took them a year to build it.
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The Councils need to be bankrupt so they can operate in receivership. This enables the council management to ignore the wishes of the people.
They are not companies and don't go into receivership
Councils are ''Corporations'' supported by Central Government and so
are not permitted to 'Go Bankrupt''.
They have to serve Notice and Suspend all but essential spending
until the Government steps in etc.
@@stevestephens8969 didn't the media recently state that Birmingham Council is bankrupt?
@@stevestephens8969 Councils are lawfully constituted public bodies that are corporate in the sense that the council is treated as a legal entity, not the individual councillors.
@StudentDad-mc3pu green??? Yet another scam set up to take more money from the peasants while still letting corporate destroy everything they touch with impunity
All towms & cities dont seem to realise the more they charge the more it hits the everyone from the shops to the people who shop there ,
I am so hoping that this idea goes viral!! Thank you for your energy, it's amazing and inspiring!
Yes, the greens....dear goodness. Why leave your tent dear!
Take a look at Thornbury South glouc if you want to see a bustling High Street devastate. The council went ahead with closing off the Road, against overwhelming objections. Where once it was a nice day trip from Bristol with unique shops etc. it is now half closed down and not worth the trip.
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Unbelievable!
I'm getting a laugh out of the word "scheme" that they always use, because it reeks of this definition: make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong. Also, if the want to run a pilot, it will never go away, because they already invested (and promised their buddies they could deliver) in putting up the payment and verifying systems
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if it ain't broke DONT FIX IT
Well done for standing up for the people!
It occurs to me that all councils should inform every house and business via email/online with voting rights so that consistent democratic referenda can occur on all decisions for very small cost. Can someone with computer skills create this template for councils to usr? I cant because i am hopeless with such technology!!
Absolutely. I would also suggest that each councillor sets up an email newsletter and tell their constituents once a month what they are voting for and ask people for their opinions!
District council cannot loose what it never had.
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That's democracy everyone gets what nobody wants
What a surprise, the people in charge not taking and notice of the public they actually work for. These people need removing from and job that gives them this notion they are above the public and will do what they want instead. Will be looking into a local petition to get them removed from councils.
I stood as an independent in the Darlington locals. The labour candidate could barely speak English she hardly ever turned up to council meetings. Of course she won. Great post hun.
We are paying for this incompetence .
Well done Rachel we will buy you a coffee next time you are in sudbury
Deal! 😊
In Carlisle you are not allowed to make comment as a member of the public in any Council meeting.
Oh wow - that's rough 😯
@@CCCwatch It is, and if you look at the buildings they are responsible for you can tell
Just take Braintree as an example of what happens with café culture. The town is now a totally empty mess.
Braintree council can't organise a p155-up in a brewery, even if they were given instructions and a box of straws!!
Where are the links ? Hopefully Lincolnshire will have something similar because they have also declared a climax emergency lol But After questioning the committee they now ignore me ??
Here ua-cam.com/video/mzewUFJfJrA/v-deo.html&t
Thank you heros for exposing these lunatics ❤
To coin a phrase… “batsh!t bonkers Britain”! From what i am hearing, this appears to be the norm in both town and district councils across England. They really just aren’t listening to the inhabitants at all ☹️
Seems all councils AND politicians/councillors are reading from a script..???
Sudbury Council & Bury St Edmunds Council……totally clueless…..😂😂😂😂
The Green Party woman sounded like she'd attended the Kamala Harris school of not actually saying anything yet banging on without end
It was unlistenable/unhearable. Instant shutdown of the hearing senses.
The question is, what idiots voted for her 🤔
She should have been tested for magic mushrooms.
I find ur videos and analysis so helpful to understand what and how things go wrong. It gives me such hope, education & also courage.
Thank u so much.
We have similar issues in North West.
I have some experience of working in a political environment, and the bottom line is simply that you're either acting in the best interests of those you represent or serve, or you're acting in your own best interests regardless of those you represent or serve. The problem is always with the latter rather than the former.
This is good... I'm actually quite interested in becoming a councillor now just to object to all these bureaucrats.
Fantastic! That is one of the reasons we set this channel up! Go for it 😊🙌
Sounds like the council have just looked at an area as a cash cow. An important question for them to evidence would be; 'what is the problem that introducing parking fees will solve?'. If traffic or😅 pollution pops up, you answer that with investment in public transport, the green response right? If it's public safety, you FOI the local police for stats. The council should be able to demonstrate the efficacy of their decisions, it should also be costed out for at least 5 years and it should be demonstrable that it will have no unintended consequences. They should have benefits that they can evidence. Evidence is the key to making informed decisions especially with peoples livelihoods, not opinion, ego or subjectivity. I thought Scotland was bad, but this is a bit mental.
Exactly this. John Ward is hell bent on introducing charges, and to hell with the consequences.
In Gateshead council I saw foster carers clothing kid in a top with logos that was meant to be for marketing purposes .. .. related to Jim savil.. they removed any record of it . Once it was notified
good video, thanks! Some of these people are not fit for purpose
Liked and sub'd. Well done on catching all this !
It all comes to who gets the biggest backhanders from the parking company they will employ and the company who changes the roads and signs.. Look at Brighton and hove and Siemens for all the traffic lights and Spanish villas owned by them that councillors stay at !!
Thanks Rachael
My late uncle and aunt were councillors, hard faced b******s who could do no wrong and really didn’t like it if their ideas were questioned. My late dad, brother of my uncle, used to go to meetings and used to say the council was a bunch of money wasting shysters…
We fought hard and overcame our Borough Council wanting to charge for parking in our Parish by leasing the car parks from the Borough on a long term lease then kept them free at the point of use. Our village remained prosperous and does so to this day. Instead of silly parking fees residents all pay just a small amount more on their council tax.
Great idea! Thank you, I will pass that onto the people I know in Sudbury!
People elected or appointed into positions of authority are suffering severely from the delusions of power and grandeur!!!
I’m thinking on 🤔 running Bexleyheath council watch channel! Anyone fancy in helping me ?