[Acrylic-bob]

I take your point, Doug. There has to be considerable involvement from residents. There has to be consultation and their views and wishes must be listened to and incorporated. But the whole point of the report is that the region should be tackled as a whole entity rather than have every town going off ploughing its own furrow. As Wilson observes, East Lancs was the muscle of the industrial revolution and muscles only work well when they work in unison with each other. The other point to consider is that "small town" thinking produces "small town" ideas. We have had more than enough of that in the last thirty years; the Broadway "improvements" are ample proof of why fresh, outside ideas are vital to the success of the the town and the region.