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Old 04-04-2012, 22:07   #100
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Re: Portas Pilot

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Please explain specifically how you arrive at this conclusion.
Labour is a Marxist party , Miliband`s dad was a proud Marxist .. I have read all about it Ken

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Correct, although to be honest I have never thought it is as terrible as people make out. There is bags going for Accrington town centre with more big name players than you think. Costa and Wetherspoons have just moved in during the past 12 months and we are always actively trying to attract bigger names. You then get a situation where the big names are accused of driving independent traders out of business.
The super markets have killed the town centre & to add people are struggling with finance's .. Costa & Wetherspoons doesn't help the surrounding areas .. which is in much need of attention & the direction we are heading is a concern for all.

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Could you draw up a foolproof business plan for me, you obviously see the solution.
Reversing the damage would be a start

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You make parts of Hyndburn sound like demilitarised zones but I have never felt unable to go to any part of the borough (with the possible exception of St Andrews). As far as I am aware, Woodnook is by far the worst of the run down areas and Cllr Pritchard has been working endlessly on getting the necessary funding to sort this out, including a workable business plan. As far as I am aware this is now in motion and the funding has been sorted out. In Rishton we had a much smaller scale problem that the previous administration ignored. This too has been sorted out.
All am saying is you will never be able to see what its like , you live in a different world compared to what some people of the town see

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Yes, which is why we wanted control. I fail to see your point.

If everyone had that attitude then there certainly wouldn't be. Fortunately, there are plenty of councillors who do give a damn and plenty of community groups that work bloody hard to improve their patch. Neil, moderator of this forum, is a good example of a hardworking member of his community. We have dozens in Rishton who really make a difference to the village and if it weren't for councillors working with volunteers then Hyndburn would be in a much poorer state.
Thats great & good to hear , Is this all part of the big society ?

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Beyond the EU referendum which I assume you are referring to, how else has Graham Jones gone against his constituents?
Being pro EU is bad enough , This country will be split into regions & no one wants any part of it

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We'll see if I personally have done a good job in 2014 when I either win again or lose. If you're talking about the council then I would politely suggest you take a more active interest in the borough's news.
Even if i got involved nothing would change ....

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Doomsaying without any positive ideas or prospective solutions is of very little value, in my opinion.
Reality is things are getting worse financially for everyone & crime is on the up .

Last edited by Neil; 05-04-2012 at 08:59. Reason: fix quotes for easier reading
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