[Margaret Pilkington]

I would certainly agree with the attitude bit.....and the attitude in Accrington seems to be....just toss your rubbish here it won't make the place look any worse.....it looks bad to start with!

If I could wave a magic wand I would make sure that there were Wardens/ Community Officers issuing on the spot fines for the people who just drop their Greggs pie bag where ever it falls. I would have CCTV cameras set up to catch the Graffiti merchants..... they would be tracked down and made to clean up their handiwork, and fined for doing it in the first place.
I would rent the market stalls (at a loss if necessary) to get the market up to full capacity. The empty shops too, would have reasonable rents to encourage a diversty of trade. The poor market, with empty stalls... and the empty shops in the centre give the whole area a faded and un-loved air.
Having said that Burnley market is a bit on the faded side too.