Anyone can write a press release and come up with some fancy graphics.

Summer Row managed it; they haven’t built anything yet.

And for ten years we’ve been waiting for Sainsbury’s and Tesco to sort out the mess caused by the council’s planning dept. over Raglan Street.

Let’s face it, these plans mean nothing until work starts. Oh, hang on, the abandoned apartments development at Sun Street suggest that even then we’ll have to cross our fingers and say a few Hail Marys to help things along.

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Wolverhampton has seen a continual slide towards degeneration and dereliction with poorly maintained premises and a slurry of cheap, inappropriate commercial outlets, fast-food restaurants and bars. Yet Wolverhampton does have beacons of quality: Art Gallery, Light-House Building, The University, etc.

Those that govern the city need a sensible, long-term regeneration plan that focuses on learning and building on the successes in the city and not rely on out of town retail complexes and building plans purporting to offer an improved commercial/evening leisure opportunity. Offer ‘green city spaces’ where empty lots stood, reclaim empty premises and offer the UK’s best young artists/craftmakers/designers room to create. Provide citizens with better sports/leisure facilities and offer community centres for both the young and elderly.

It won’t be easy and it may be above the level of understanding and ability of our decision makers to achieve these goals. Let’s hope not. The city needs a centre to be proud of and the citizens deserve it!

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