I don't think the council can take all the blame for the rubbish selection of shops we have.
There may be some of us who would spend our money in an Accrington branch of Next or River Island but it seems we are in the minority.
Store chains do their research and check out the buying habits of the population before setting up in a town.
Sadly, they will be able to see that they wouldn't last long in Accrington because so many people want the dirt cheap stuff.
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'You'll be next.' They stopped when I started doing the same to them at funerals.
