Chelsea Bridge Wharf – Right to Manage, Chair elections, and the need for change in CBWRA
There is a lot happening at Chelsea Bridge Wharf with Right to Manage, Chair elections and most importantly ever increasing service charges.
In this short video I do my best to summarise the recent history at Chelsea Bridge Wharf and what we need to do to make sure we get the benefits of Right to Manage and build a strong and tolerant community, rather than continuing with a fear-based and divisive culture which has held us back for several years and which places all power in the hands of a few unelected Directors of the Right to Manage company and excludes residents from discussion, consultation or involvement in decision-making
Join in the conversation – there is freedom of speech here unlike the CBW app! This is not a manifesto… simply my analysis of where we are up to and where we need to go. Please join in the conversation. I will be releasing a fuller version of this video in the near future and I will also add some relevant links when time allows. Please feel free to comment publicly or contact me privately (residents@chelseabridgewharf.org.uk)
There is no meaningful discussion of the issues I have raised here, within CBWRA, on the CBW app or at meetings but there is freedom of speech here and all feedback welcome. Looking forward to Right to Manage even though we still have some way to go. Hopefully it’s the start of better times at CBW.
Mike O’Driscoll 18.3.24
Well that was interesting wasn’t it? Garton-Jones interfering in the Chair elections, one person being seemingly chased off the ballot paper, another ‘banned’ from the CBW app for telling people that Right to Manage was the way forward, online bullying – and real life too. Larissa and Louis pooling their votes. Former Chair subject of ?4 police complaints. It’s all pretty gangsta and there they are pretending as if nothing happened…while planning to do it all again it seems, since no one has been punished in any way for this crazy behaviour. I believe Mr Thompson is a director of the Right to Manage company still?? Madness
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Yes it’s about as shabby as it gets… this is the culture of CBWRA sadly. terrifying that these people will take over after RTM
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Husband says CBWRA Absolute muppets – rule by fear and CBW app control ..I don’t keep up myself but trust you and good luck
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Mike it’s shocking to hear this – some I knew but not all of this. The fact that people who did these things are still on committee. are directors of right to manage company is very concerning. I don’t feel comfortable to have such people in control of this development. Culture of fear as you say – that is it. Behind you all the way – please keep standing up for truth we can’t go on like this
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Thanks Brenda! Yes it is extremely concerning and underlines the need for elections for directors of the right to manage company. Peopel who engage in this behaviour should be removed at the ballot box
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We cannot go on like this can we? it is impossible to discuss anything on the app without someone jumping down your throat and demanding that you stop asking questions. Is Keith on the committee? If not I don’t understand why he gets away with it. Not good – I am not a child to be told off !
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No we really shouldn’t go on like this but if people accept the various abuses of proper procedure by CBWRA then they will continue to take more and more liberties. Peopel have to stand u for themselves if they want thigs to change. Thanks for your support. I don’t think that person you refer to is on the committee but some think he is acting on their behalf – hard to see how it is allowed if not. But I would not allow myself to be intimidated – just block and have your say!
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I feel like I live in a prison – the CBW app is like a place where you must obey and not ask questions. Why I will obey these people – I am paying for them, – not the boss of me. !
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In my view the CBW app is being abused, for political advantage of chairs..to ensure that opponents cannot compete on a level playing field in elections. This can only mean that they know they could not win a Fair election
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CBWRA committee – dreary people with no ideas. I went to rendall and rittner meeting only 3 of them there as usual they sat there like shop floor dummies did not seem they had anything to say maybe that is their strategy perhaps to blend into the wallpaper?? as you said Mike they do not consult and they do what they want. Like with the fountains the consultation did not even ask us if we want them filed in but they should be waste of money.
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It seems that Larissa and Louis think themselves entitled to be in charge and in denial about the many abuses of electoral procedure which took place to get them into power. Terrified of debate as everyone saw on Sat 6th April - tried to have the candidates in separate rooms and crying ‘why do we need a debate’? They retain power through control of the app, closing opponent’s account and not much else. So thoroughly out of their depth when they can’t hide behind the app.
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