[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by PurpleLass

Welcome back Graham. I too heard that the panopticon was about to get the green light and I know there are a few people who don't want it (some of you have made yourself very clear about that) but equally there are a few of us who do. So when some people on this site try to speak for all of us by saying

Quoted from Staggering Man "another wasted load of hard earned cash going on something that the people of accrington dont WANT"

Quoted from Chav1 "i thought p.b had stated that it wasnt going to happen as the majority of people in accy didnt want it"

they are NOT speaking for all of us. Just because those people shout loudest, does not mean that their views are the only ones worth taking notice of.

It's not just AccyWeb members who have objected to the Panopticon. What about the Observer poll? You can hardly accuse us of being hand in glove with them.

I think you'll find also that most of us are not against the principle of a Panopticon (although the financial aspect is a whole different kettle of fish because it's a case of spend it on this or nothing when overall, countrywide there are far more pressing needs and the frivolous wasting of money seems like a kick in the teeth to underfunded areas) What most of us have been complaining about are the things we've been offered as a panopticon which we simply don't feel are suitable or indeed sensible in the case of the latest High Form with all the nonsense about trenches and 11 ups and downs equating with the 11th battallion.