[Margaret Pilkington]

So Gayle, what is it that Burnley are doing to make such a difference....?
Perhaps it would be good to get them to share some of their secrets.

Accrington used to be a lovely town full of fiercely proud people......and folks used to come from miles around for the market and the market hall. I think lots of town centres went into decline when the chain stores moved in.....because there is no diversity any more.
The empty shops and Market stall also give Accrington a very ' faded and past it' air.
Surely they could be let at lower rents to encourage enterprise. It must be more viable to have a shop occupied and a market stall being used than to have them empty.