Labour Throws Another £3,000 Down the Drain . . And There'll Be More To Follow!Burnley's old folk are being forced out on to the streets by the closure of their council-run homes. Children's playgrounds are under threat because of lack of funds. The only community centre in Burnley Wood faces the chop because its grants have run out, but Burnley's cash-strapped Labour Council are still prepared to throw £3,000 down the drain on a glossy brochure "examining cultural diversity" in the town. "Examining cultural diversity" is 'Labour-speak' for promoting Burnley's Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities. This glossy brochure is just yet another attempt by the council to brain-wash Burnley's down-trodden and ignored white population, by telling us how lucky we are to live in such close proximity to so exciting and enlightening Islamic cultures. Burnley Council shouldn't be wasting its meagre resources on such unnecessary promotions, but of even more concern is what follows on after the glossy brochure. Oldham Council launched an "examining cultural diversity' brochure three years ago which was quickly followed by the establishment of a Culture Department within the council which then unveiled it's 'Vision of a Cultural Quarter' for the town. That money-squandering exercise comes to fruition this Sunday with the opening of a £9 million Culture Gallery in the town. The inaugural ceremony will feature Oldham's African Caribbean Association performing in traditional costumes and the event will be lit by Oldham's Indian Association holding hundreds of lanterns. Some of the first exhibitions at the gallery include "Chandrika" featuring 300 silver objects from India, including pieces by British South Asian makers, "Bangladeshi Contemporary Art", and "Diaspora", an exhibition of work by artists and makers of South Asian origin. Oldham Council say that the gallery celebrates Oldham's culture and heritage. The people of Burnley are very fortunate to already have their own 'Heritage Centre', where the town's, culture, traditions and history is celebrated. If Burnley people want to find out about the Islamic culture of Pakistan and Bangladesh they only have to take a wander into Daneshouse to witness it first hand. We don't need an expensive glossy brochure to tell us about it.
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