Denny

Centre

No-one comes to Denny now. I've lived here all my life but I go to Stirling or Falkirk to shop. We're embarrassed to say where we come from.

Sharon Tait

This is Denny's main street. The flats above the shops are empty, rotting, rat-infested and dangerous (netting has been added to catch falling masonry). This not a case of recent bad or inappropriate design, its a continued lack of investment that has led to decay. These flats have been like this for years. There are plans to develop, put on hold by the Council meanwhile the local bingo hall was set on fire - and demolished. The centre of Denny is in Scotland's top ten crime hotspots, and it doesn't even have its own police station.

Henry Boot

This IS Denny's main street.A 1998 survey showed that 50% of the residents did their food shopping outwith the town. This has fallen dramatically over the ensuing years. he current occupancy of the retail premises is less than half! Falkirk Council have cut rents to these properties by 50% because they are so bad and virtually unlettable. And yet it costs £170k a year to maintain these monstrosities. You couldn't make it up!

Brian McCabe

I passed through Denny but I didn't stop - I thought it was all shut down except the co-op. Horrible, horrible place. Incredible to think that it's so close to the beautiful Stirling - that's a town to be proud of.

Elsa

I live in Denny and am thoroughy shamed of our town centre. The only good thing about Denny right now is the road OUT of it. This building is an eyesore, its held up by scaffolding because even the brickwork wants to leave!!

Theresa Ryan

i think the town centre is lovely a testament to 70s building

big jock numan

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