Ive Lived in Wisbech My whole life and i can say the only good part of it, is the pretty flowers and garden work by Brian :). Im fed up of all the traffic because of temporary traffic lights and roadworks and the rudeness of people around the town. I think we all need to respect our town and sort this place out so people will actually want to come and visit!! It has potential we just need to for fill it!! x

Its the modern world we have created im afraid, i was born in London and the decline in human standards started there decades ago, one of the reasons i moved here was because of the people and way of life was so much better. Wisbech has now caught up there is no respect for any values that once were paramount. Will it change? I doubt it. Unemplyment goes hand in hand with decline people give up and think why should i care it wont find me a job, i cant afford to buy anything, shops close and so on. Am i building to much of a grim picture?

People, we really don't need to be so relentlessly gloomy! Yes, the ongoing recession has hurt our town - like many market towns. Yes, there are issues and problems that must be resolved - as there are in many places. But its interesting that when newcomers arrive they notice (and comment on) the good aspects that those of us who live here have become so "used to" that we no longer see. For example, though our town center is having a tough time it is still surviving - this is not true everywhere. Indeed, business has been fairly brisk just lately. Our library has benefitted from fantastic work and is now certifiably awesome. We are surrounded by incredibly architecture (when its not on fire.) We have the powerful Nene surging through our town and the impressive port area that is part of that. We have absolutely MASSES of free parking all over town - a situation that many envy greatly I promise you (and watch out for people trying to sneakily take that away in future!) We have a wonderful new play area going into Waterlees (yes, its controversial, but have you seen the plans? It looks amazing!) We have great events and festivals like the Youth Council's Rock Concert and the Rose Fair. We are surrounded by incredible fen landscapes upon which the sun sets in an incredibly blaze of glory and where it feels like you can see the whole world! And - we have the best Town Park - BY FAR - in the entire county of Cambridgeshire, IMHO. I'm not saying everything is perfect. But anybody who thinks we live in some kind of hellhole has (a) not travelled very much and (b) is failing to see the woods for the trees. This is our home! Where it's bad - pitch in to improve it! Where it's good - be proud!

Well done , Bubble Boy. What is it the movie said: "Pay it forward?" Your 11p is a little thing, but lots and lots of little things = one Big Society. -ahem-

You are so correct a little moment of kindness is all it takes just holding a door open to a smile also show a bit of community spirit kindness,i lost count the amount of times i have picked litter out of the flower troughs on freedom bridge and placed them in the nearby bin....NOTHING WINDS ME UP MORE THAN LITTER DROPPING

I agree with the litter dropping, absolutely cannot stand it, one of my pet hates!!! However what I don't do is pick up other people's rubbish that they have dropped. For instance, I saw a mum tell her young child to put his drink carton in the bin because he put it on the floor. Turning the corner where there was a bin he put it on top of the atm machine opposite the bin where it fell off right in front of me. I could have put it in the bin but I didn't. I probably should have because it takes everyone to make a town clean and worth going to see.

I agree the library does look fantastic now. The exterior looks very modern and welcoming and everything inside is just as good. I was very impressed when I went on a tour of it.

I think the problem people are having is that any changes like the library are quite few and far between and are just bored and tired of Wisbech looking and feeling the way it does. Especially with the recent fires. Hopefully Wisbech will continue to grow and redevelopment is successful.

I am reminded of a time I was with a group of litter-pckers cleaning up a riverbank and some young lads, laughing and messing about, deliberately dropped a crisp bag on an area we'd already cleared. The group just stopped and looked at them. The lads had the decency to look embarrassed and one of the picked up the bag and put it in our big. "Sorry!" he said. Good work is infectious - surprisingly so.

If things like that keep you awake at night BubbleBoy - then you should probably think about standing to be a councillor next time...

That made me smile edna,nice to see good sense of humour. i did see the park team jetspraying the picnic tables the other day maybe you should have said overrrrrrrrrrrrr heeeeeeeeeere...!

I agree SteveTierney there are many a pleasant things in Wisbech, But many more that are unpleasant!! Laura_Spodula, I would never pick somebody else's litter up But I would encourage people to pick up their own litter and never litter myself. The Library is looking very Hi-Tech, But i am talking more about the things we see outside. There are parts of Wisbech that are very rough. Everything but the flowers, park etc need updating. Everything looks abit plain and old. I also think we didnt make use of the things we have got. For example, The Boathouse is very Pretty and Modern, But it is not being used and is in the wrong place, they could have placed that near the pretty park or the roundabouts. Another thing is the Harbour, around it is nice But where the boats are docked looks very shabby, Grey, Boring, Old and Plain once again. The Boats are looking very shabby to, I know we cant change that, But the owners of the Boats could have some respect. Ive noticed they are never taken out to be used, whats the point in having a boat and not using it, it just makes the bridge look shabby. Everything just needs a scrub, some more colourful paint and for people to not make things dirty, graffitied. Although we do not suffer from bad graffiti, The dirt around wisbech has formed a colony which looks worse than graffitti. The Old market, yeah nice old buildings, But arent we getting bored of that, Yeah weve had those lovely old fashioned buildings for abit, But isnt it timed to upgrade. we could demolish all of that and build a nice modern building with an 'actual' use instead of the boathouse which is empty (probably because its in the wrong place). I'm not suggesting that we do do something so major as that, But it might help to scrub some of the walls pavements!! :) x

Yes i agree.The thing is if you change too much by demolishing the buildings you are losing the history and character of the town. It just needs people to take care of it a bit more with not leaving litter all over the place.

Let me get this right GeorgiaNS you would not pick up an discarded empty glass bottle near a local junior school school and place it into a bin before some 9 year old smashed it !.As for what you are going on about in the second part from 'Everything just needs a scrub. that is the funniest thing i have read this year' :)

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