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Originally Posted by susie123
If this is all about deprivation then surely it should be what have we got that Nelson hasn't - Accy is too good to be included?
I see that several of the winning bids mention street art and street theatre "putting the fun back into town centres". Is this what shoppers really want when they're in town? If so, perhaps the undesirables who it seems are putting folks off from shopping in Accrington could be rebranded as "street performers"?  
And yarn bombing? mentioned by Liskeard, one of the winners, as part of a "vibrant arts scene. WTF is that all about?
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I didn't agree with it then and I still don't now.
If we're to invest money in town centres then we need something long term, not a one off gimmick.