[cashman]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Your contemptuous attitude does you no credit, Ken. The removal of those benches was more unpopular than you think and was just one of a whole host of moves by HBC which has reduced Accrington's appeal as a shopping centre. You don't have to take my word for it, go and see its pitifully semi-deserted state on a Saturday afternoon, compared with other town centres.

But of course, to quote the latest cliché, that's "talking the town down", isn't it? Well, I suggest that you and your fellow councillors take your heads out of the sand and face up to reality!

Face up to reality, Mr Moss has just demonstrated to me, thats impossible.