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Originally Posted by Neil
That's 40 years ago, if people wanted to shop in markets still they would all be as busy as they used to be.
It's not just shopping habits that have changed, peoples whole lifestyles have changed.
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Yes, shopping habits have changed, but you can't just put Accrington's decline down to that. Every town centre I go to including ones the same size as Accrington, are far, far busier, yet they've been subjected to the same market forces. Accrington centre has been ruined by the demolition of the old open market, the changes in the market hall which has made it a shadow of its former self and the tolerance shown to the smackheads and alkies who can make a trip to town such an unpleasant experience.