Given that you have your views, HopesDad, that you hold so closely, may I suggest that you stand as a Councillor, so that you can challenge the status quo in a forum that is likely to be able to influence the decision makers and get things done? We're all entitled to our views and opinions, that's what a good forum is all about, but the chance for us, on Stafford Forum to change the town centre is a little limited.
Perhaps if you stood for Council and got elected, you could get some of your proposed changes through, so that Stafford would become even better than it already is. Yes, I do think Stafford is quite a good place to live, I'm not from here originally, and believe me, if you'd lived in some of the places I have, then you'd understand why I say that!