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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
Neil, taking all that into account, the LAST thing this town needs is yet another problem on top...a problem that is particular to Accy. As a frequent visitor to the town, I've noticed over the last few years that there seem to be a high number of people in the town centre tapping you up for money or dossing around in a generally wasted condition. This doesn't happen to the same extent in other surrounding towns I've been to or even in Manchester. As I don't live here, I couldn't understand why this should be, but from reading other people's posts I'm starting to gain an inkling.
What I would like to hear from Graham Jones and from members of the present town council - Ken Moss (when he's back from his hols), Bernard Dawson and Claytonender - is what their views are on this problem and how they think it should be tackled. Is that too much to ask of them?
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You may have guessed I'm not too keen on the part of the town that's been taken over by Maunday Grange.
My objections aren't personal. I've met Dorothy McGregor, and she's genuinely a wonderful person.
However, having had a lot of contact with drug addicts, her naivety means the charity has become a facilitator for addicts to carry on feeding their habit.
I've seen money being given directly to people who spin some hard luck story, and score five minutes later, within yards of this charity.
An addict would steal off their dieing mum to score their next hit.
No wonder we have more than our fair share of undesirables.
Because of Maunday Grange Accrington has become the destination of choice for any addict who wants a free hit.
Tough love helps people kick addictions, not well meaning kindness.