[Tealeaf]

As many of you may be aware, the local health authority have been developing plans to turn the old Peel House medical centre into a druggie's rehab centre to cater for both Hyndburn and Ribble Valley residents. One would have thought that if the borough is to have such an establishment within it's boundaries, this would be an ideal location; it is not too far from the bus station and thus those visitors from the wacky baccy factories of Great Harwood and the magic mushroom fields of Whalley would not have too far to go when entering the town. Alight, stroll to the centre, get your therapy, shoot up and then shoot off.

However, the residents of the area around Avenue Parade have seen otherwise. Not only did 150 of them turn up on thursday night to oppose the idea, they had the audacity to suggest such a facility should be placed within the Acorn Centre on Blackburn Road. Now, like the new Pals health building, these places are not designed for this sort of use; but even if they could so be adapted, the location is smply not suitable (and not only because it is so close to Church).

The issue is quite simple; you either oppose these places on principle or if you accept such provisions have to be made, the facility should be located where it is best suited -which in Hyndburn's case, is the old medical centre on Avenue Parade.

help....I wanted to attach a poll to this