I agree with one thing.... Yes you (a few people on here) do seem to be knocking Accrington and Hyndburn all the time.. It gets quite depressing to read..
I look at the place from a different point of view.. I was not born here and have moved here as an adult wiht my family and after 15 years I would never dream of moving away.. I love the place...I ahve kids born here and I am more than settled and consider this to be my home town so much so that I feel I ahve always lived here
Its far better than living in a big city type area.... As for all the problems you mentione re dog dirt and teenagers blah blah... well .... it's not exactly unique to hyndburn is it?
If your quest is to make Accy some sort of buetifuul, clean, crime free place of perfection then your going to have a very busy but wasted life.
Accy/Hyndburn has its problems.. No more than your average I am sure..
Your making too big a thing of this tourist lark... most towns have a tourist section as part of the council... why make such a big song and dance about it?
Lets be positive for a change eh ?
Be proud of Accrington