THE town where Charles Dickens grew up is now blighted by thugs who let off fireworks at police. Locals in Chatham, Kent have said that the once pretty town has been ruined by sword-wielding drug g…
The area is a frustrating hybrid of those businesses and residents trying to make it better and those not bothering at all.
One such project is Arches Local, which for the last six years has been proactively trying to improve the place many people see as a "no-go area". "The area really just suffers from a history of poor decision-making, which is not the people who live there's fault."The Persian Rug and Barneys Bikes in Luton Road are commercial entities which prove businesses can make money in the area."Chris, who has run Barneys Bikes for the last 31 years, said: "People like to make out that it's the ghetto but it's not what it's made out to be. I've got no problems here.
She thinks a major way the area could achieve a better reputation would be to improve its appearance.
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