[JohnW]

Thanks Lettie, that is interesting, but I suppose a lot of people would bow to the threats and let it slide. You and your neighbours are to be commended for being prepared to stand up and be counted. I certainly hope this does not come back to bite you in the butt, however, you can always report them again, they may see the light, or they just may move on to annoy someone else who isn't as strong as you and your neighbours have been.

Kipax, I suppose it is a big question and very difficult to answer. What I am trying to achieve in my own simple minded way, is for people to come up with ideas to make the place better. I suppose it doesn't matter if it's in decline more than anywhere else, but decline or not, there is obviously a lot of discontent with the way things are. So why don't we identify the main problems and see if we can't come up with some solutions. As you are obviously a long-term resident you will be aware of most of the shortcomings of the area. Why don't you start us off with a list of stuff you would like to see changed to make the place better? Obviously, these things, for the most part, are going to be community related. I don't think we would be able to help you if you said you wanted someone to spend 30 million quid to upgrade the town centre. Let's try to keep it simple and achievable.