[Gayle]

We're not arguing with you on that Wynonie. Accrington is known around the world and if I wanted to attract a big business to the area I would produce a brochure inviting people to see Accrington and surrounding districts.

The point is and always has been that Hyndburn is an administrative name. It can remain an administrative name within the area and the towns can be promoted beyond the area individually because they are all individual.

I won't argue with you that it shouldn't have been changed in the first place - I was only young at the time and have no recollection of it. But just because it shouldn't have changed in the first place is no justification for changing it again. And remember, it's not being changed back and that is a very weak argument. It was never Accrington and Districts and I suspect that you would have objected to that just as strongly back in 1974 as a resident of Baxenden.

Yet another argument - Accrington and Districts sounds really old and stuffy - it's an old fashioned name, find me other '.....and Districts' in the UK - if you want to link something with its heritage then go with an old sounding name but if the desire is to attract new business then you need something bright and exciting. You can't have both!