[Margaret Pilkington]

I am quoting you for the very same reason that you quoted me. I suppose that what I posted was not common sense then.

Of course the Mall is rubbish. But why is that? And I think there are quite a lot of people who do give a toss,but feel powerless to do anything.
You yourself, shop online so you are not following your own maxim of 'use it or lose it'.

Times are hard in the retail sector. However you look at it, Ramsbottom is attracting the footfall...which makes them streets ahead of Accrington.
We go through there most Saturdays and there are always people in the tearooms, on the station and in the main street......some of them must be spending.