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Originally Posted by Darren Reynolds  There's a grain of truth in this, but it's a bit like a depressed person who gets no medical treatment until he attempts suicide. That doesn't make suicide a good idea. It just shows how broken the system is.
Same with Burnley. Government money on its own can't fix all our problems. There will never be enough of it. Instead we need partnerships with the private sector. BNP activism makes Burnley look ugly. We need to create a positive image of Burnley that will make manufacturing companies want to invest here. That image has to be based on reality. That means cleaning the streets, controlling anti-social behaviour and having something to be proud of and to aspire to.
Positive feelings are fairly easy to have when you put your mind to it, and feeling good about our home town is as good a place to start as any. |
Darren, respect to your feelings but I dont think you grasp the reality of the real world without meaning to sound offensive in any way, shape or form.
There isn't just 'a grain' of truth about gov't funding there's at least a bushel of truth around this.
Positive images are already all around Burnley, they have been for centuries, it's just a shame the electoriate failed to notice how much rott could have been avoided at an early stage without the need to use protest votes for some action to take place.
Private companies will only invest for a reasonable return, don't forget that Burnley has been given the 'tag' of one of the worst places to live within the top twenty towns, the local council attively promote town centre public bars and clubs as the town for its size has more than its need, oh by the way Burnley has one of the highest figures for female alcholism not forgetting underage and teenage pregnancies. I dont wish to sound negative but the reason why Burnley has been neglected is that the manufacturing base within the UK over the last 10 years has been reduced by a whopping 75% being replaced by services and financials.
Manufacturing will not return to the UK never mind Burnley until corporate tax is reduced and the cost of producing becomes more efficient and cost effective, the minimum wage alone will not help this, China, Brazil, India, Russia and surrounding sub countries will be abundant with british investment simply because it is cheaper and the operating margins are wider giving a very healthy return on profit.
I agree that manufacturing has to return to the UK even Burnley to make our economics viabally sustainable. :)
Untill this happens keep dreaming!
Oh by the way I love Burnley that's why I live and work here (for now).
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