[garinda]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I notice that the Observer is reporting that Accy's bid succeeded.

Council chiefs delighted with £100k town centre windfall | Accrington Observer - menmedia.co.uk

In view of recent bad reporting by that 'rag' it isn't surprising that they aren't being believed.

We await the 'truth' from official sources.

That's nothing to do with the Portas Pilot bid.

It's a different government initiative.

Their High Street Innovation Fund.

In which 100 ailing town's councils were given a £100,000., to try and solve the problem of so many empty shops.

The Portas Pilot scheme, of which Accrington has submitted a bid, has still to choose the twelve successful towns.