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SPUGGIE J · 17-01-2006, 11:19

For regeneration to work Joe public needs to be behind it. There will always be some objections but if the middle ground can be reached then its better for all. Accy has a history that should be made to work for the town not against it in a way that isolates the public. It comes down to making the best of what we have and selling it as such.

Yes there has been disasters but there must also be some successes like the Globe centre for instance. The transport infrastructure is there to get the people in its just finding the balance to achieve the goals required to bring money into the town and keep it comming. A project or projects is needed to do this providing mistakes of the past are learned from and not repeated a good example being the market and Broadway farces. If Stanley get promotion to the league they will bring a larger away support from the clubs they face into the town and they will want to spend money.

If the redevelopment goes right these people will spend whenever they visit but if it goes wrong then the pulling power of Stanley will be lost along with the money that goes with it. It might take 10 years to achieve but the longer we wait the harder it will be to pull punters into the town. The council both local and county need to get their acts together and come up with a vision. Stanley is an ideal starting point as when people ask me where I am from they all seem to know Accrington Stanley which makes me feel proud.

Its this pride that can be used to aid the town if its in the right direction and is nurtured like a new born baby with plenty of love and care. If we dont do something we will be labeled as another northern industrial town that is dying a slow painful death which for one I do not want to see happen. We need to start seeing Accrington in a positive light that we can hold are hands on our hearts and say "we are from Accrington and we are proud of our little town" well hopefully anyway. What we need is someone who is willing to champion Accy and look at its past present and future and make it a beacon of what an old industrial town can become with a bit off effort commitment and commen sense.

Appologies for the size but need to get it of my chest.

LETS HAVE PRIDE IN ACCY!!!

17-01-2006, 11:19	#44
SPUGGIE J God Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Not sure anymore Posts: 9,009 Blog Entries: 10 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 515	Re: Get on yer bike! For regeneration to work Joe public needs to be behind it. There will always be some objections but if the middle ground can be reached then its better for all. Accy has a history that should be made to work for the town not against it in a way that isolates the public. It comes down to making the best of what we have and selling it as such. Yes there has been disasters but there must also be some successes like the Globe centre for instance. The transport infrastructure is there to get the people in its just finding the balance to achieve the goals required to bring money into the town and keep it comming. A project or projects is needed to do this providing mistakes of the past are learned from and not repeated a good example being the market and Broadway farces. If Stanley get promotion to the league they will bring a larger away support from the clubs they face into the town and they will want to spend money. If the redevelopment goes right these people will spend whenever they visit but if it goes wrong then the pulling power of Stanley will be lost along with the money that goes with it. It might take 10 years to achieve but the longer we wait the harder it will be to pull punters into the town. The council both local and county need to get their acts together and come up with a vision. Stanley is an ideal starting point as when people ask me where I am from they all seem to know Accrington Stanley which makes me feel proud. Its this pride that can be used to aid the town if its in the right direction and is nurtured like a new born baby with plenty of love and care. If we dont do something we will be labeled as another northern industrial town that is dying a slow painful death which for one I do not want to see happen. We need to start seeing Accrington in a positive light that we can hold are hands on our hearts and say "we are from Accrington and we are proud of our little town" well hopefully anyway. What we need is someone who is willing to champion Accy and look at its past present and future and make it a beacon of what an old industrial town can become with a bit off effort commitment and commen sense. Appologies for the size but need to get it of my chest. LETS HAVE PRIDE IN ACCY!!! __________________ All comments above are nothing to do with here and therefore not the resposibility of the Accrington Web site owners admins or mods. THEY ARE MINE!!!!