[Neil]

I can accept Grahams comments on saving cost but is that all we want?
The current services we receive are not up to standard now and I would worry that services would not improve if we became a big unitary authority. You only have to look at Blackburn to see they have the same problems we do. The roads are a mess and their parks are not looked after well enough - 2 issues we have in Hyndburn that are obvious for all to see as you walk/drive around the Borough. Becoming a unitary authority did not solve those issues for them. Many people from Darwen I speak with feel they are neglected more now than before the merger.