[andrewb]

1. There is always the good, bad and the ugly but what do you love about Accrington and what are the great things that make it unique?

The community and again architecture.

2. When visiting the town centre, where do you go; is market a place you visit, do you stop, people watch, meet friends, have a coffee or just pass by? What currently happens in the spaces around the town hall and market place?

I visit the market, and people watch while eating a sandwich on Broadway (if there's seating room).

3. What is the Pennine Landscape?

It's not squared.

4. Are there any people and/or events in Accrington’s history which might be reflected in the designs?

For me there needs to be some reference to the milk advert. Wherever I go, when I say I'm from Accrington, those same 7 words are repeated every time. It always makes me smile.

5. What is the best time of year to be in Accrington town centre?

Summer, mainly because I like summer.

6. If Accrington town centre was a meal, what would it be and what would it taste of?

Marmite.

7. What is the essential character and quality of Accrington and its people that distinguishes Accrington from its neighbouring Pennine towns?

Friendliness and helpfulness

8. What aspects or preconceptions of the town, its character, culture or community would you like the scheme either to reinforce or dispel?

Reinforce the community feel, and steer away from our town centre being identical to neighbouring ones.


9. New public spaces will be created in front of the town hall, market place and in the space currently occupied by the bus station in Peel Street. What do you, the residents of Accrington, want to see in these spaces?

I'd like to see lots of seating, and perhaps a nice, calm, water feature, just so those with a busy life can have a sit down for 5 minutes and enjoy the surroundings.

10. What would make Accrington a better place?

The market should be the centrepiece of our town, and we need a more diverse set of shops, so we don't end up a corporate ghost town.