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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE
Your examples are all good and well G but how as a borough have we progressed whilst Greg has been our MP? Not only have we lost a hell of a lot of manufacturing jobs but shops are closing left, right and centre and the nightlife in Accrington has all but gone now. Could Greg not have done anything to avoid the deterioration of the borough? Maybe by implementing lower business rates?
It appears to me that not a lot has been done at grass roots level!!
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I think I sort of answered part of your question, at the same time as I posted.
Their power is somewhat limited when it comes to saving jobs, or attracting new ones to their constituiencies.
You can't really blame one MP for the loss of manufacturing jobs. That's a much more historic, and global problem. Mainly fuelled by our own desires for cheaper and cheaper products ourselves.
On that score I feel the local council has more of an active role to play, in ensuring attractive business rates, good town planning, affodable homes, and a qualified workforce etc.