Our Town??

[jimmyjim]

As a result of recent events and happenings with regard to the running of this once proud town, resulting in a small ditty published in last weeks Observer. I have now decided that enough is enough... If the powers at be have any backbone then the repercussions this week should be interesting.... can i ask of any members with any amunition to help take my fight to them, to please let me know.... as a result of the poem I have had lots of people approach me with "did you also know's" and "have you heard about this?
This is one bee in my bonnet that will run and run

[garinda]

Could you not reprint your poem here, for people that missed the Observer...or people like me who skipped over it?

[jimmyjim]

hopefully the poem is with this attachment

[Mick]

“CARRY ON” ACCRINGTON

AN ODE TO A COUNCIL



Accrington born, bread, educated and employed!!
Accrington lived and mostly enjoyed,
Is it me, am I alone?
Too much has changed,
So please hear my moan.

To observe the Observer and read all about it,
A cover of headlines, you don’t really doubt it,
With horror and murder a too regular topic,
It’s difficult to know just how you can stop it.

My streets are patrolled by community wardens,
There’s too many “bad un’s” with too many pardons,
Why don’t I feel safe while walking at night?
On pavements too vacant and with too little light.

With hours that fit in with your average criminal,
The police station is manned to the ultimate minimal,
A police station that’s open office hours only,
“That” gives security to the week and the lonely.

A town that is dying from lack of a vision,
A council bereft of a useful decision,
The face of the leader so often a picture,
An increase in expenses making them richer.

A centre so full of charity and food,
A people neglected “it’s a horrible mood”
“Business is booming” we’re told with a glee,
Come shop in Accrington, parking is free.

My rubbish I sort into boxes and bags,
My bottles and cans, my paper and mags,
Recycle recycle it tops up the cash,
It doesn’t make money that goes in the stash.

Come to Accrington to fly tip your waste,
From all around Britain come here with haste,
Your half ton of tyres your bricks and your rubble,
But overfill your bin and then your in trouble.

More and more my council tax soars,
To pay for the things the council adores,
New markets new Broadway (the third in my life)
Hospital and care homes slashed by the knife.

More in tax this council demands,
More money for services out of our hands,
Yet closures and cut backs always appear,
How much MORE does it cost to run less than last year?

And now I read “Mr Britcliffe “wants more,
Another forty five pounds per household “what for”
More wardens and flowers to brighten up the town
It’s not only burgers that are served by a clown.

The night life has left here for pastures new,
A ghost town exists, except for the few,
With prices inflated to pay for the car,
And no change from notes passed over the bar.

So Accrington born and Accrington bred,
And Accrington I’ll be until I am dead,
If you had half the pride in the place that we live,
You would care for the people and learn how to give….

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[flashy]

what an excellent poem jimmy, although i dont live in accrington anymore that describes it to a tee, keep up the good work mate

if the paper has a problem with that its because they know your telling the truth, your only thinking what everyone else is thinking,but you have the balls to write about it....good on ya

[WillowTheWhisp]

Many of us share your sentiments Jimmy and have had a good old moan about a lot of those things right here on AccyWeb - then we're told that we should look at all the good things and not pick out the bad (although we've struggled at times to find those good things and we have tried wearing those rosy specs PB recommended but it didn't seem to help much) or we get ridiculed as the "all our yesterdays brigade" for saying what a great place Accy once was.

I think the current incarnation of Broadway has to be the dullest most unimaginative town centre ever - apart from the new acorn gates, I quite like those.

Did you see the ideas put forward by those students last summer? Some of those were brilliant and could really wake the town up a bit.

I'm not sure where the buck stops as regards the police accessibility and safety on the streets at night.

I used to be proud of living in Accrington - so much so that I once wrote a poem about it, but these days I yearn for other places. It's the people that keeps me here more than the location nowadays.

More power to your elbow - what do you need in the way of moral support?

[jimmyjim]

thanks people!
all i am looking for is winges, moans ..complaints.. anything about the way the town is run.... anything about the disintigration of the community....little bits of hearsay i can follow up. I just feel that we have been walked over for too long... i am not usually politically motivated but from now on I want them to know I am watching their every move.. and who can tell, if enough people are aware of it then it could make a difference ....

[accymel]

Quite a true poetic message about the towns state of affairs from the true eye & not the rosey tinted ones councillors portray - hope it goes to some lengths in getting something improved here - i just hope they will listen!

[grego]

Originally Posted by jimmyjim

thanks people!
all i am looking for is winges, moans ..complaints.. anything about the way the town is run.... anything about the disintigration of the community....little bits of hearsay i can follow up. I just feel that we have been walked over for too long... i am not usually politically motivated but from now on I want them to know I am watching their every move.. and who can tell, if enough people are aware of it then it could make a difference ....

Hiya Jimmy, I think if you read through the various threads on this site you will pick up on a lot of moans about the town, its not all moans but HBC is discussed a lot, great poem by the way

[flashy]

why not write to the observer again and quote accyweb??

[jimmyjim]

to what aim?

[WillowTheWhisp]

PB does not post here but we know he reads us.

[flashy]

just point them in the direction of accyweb, it speaks for itself, most people being from accy and round about and we all have strong opinions on the town as you can see

[jimmyjim]

can't believe that accyweb hasn't had any observer space???

[WillowTheWhisp]

Hang on a minute ........... I'll have to pick myself up off the floor before I can reply to that!