[pendy]

There are some superb buildings along the canal which could be renovated and put to good use, especially since they date from a time when buildings were made to last. At Church, on Blackburn Road just by Bridge Street, there is an old warehouse building with a canal bay at the rear, which could make much better housing for local people than some of the crap they're putting up nearby. Only downside is that it would probably be snapped up by snotties from Manchester.