<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>petermccormack wrote</title><author_name>petermccormack (npub14m…cfrlx)</author_name><author_url>https://yabu.me/npub14mcddvsjsflnhgw7vxykz0ndfqj0rq04v7cjq5nnc95ftld0pv3shcfrlx</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://yabu.me</provider_url><html>Sorry, I don&#39;t use Primal much apart from posting podcasts but I thought I would share some of the work we are doing here trying to fix Bedford.&#xA;&#xA;Beyond starting a football club and owning local businesses, I have become active in trying to fix the endless issues in the town.&#xA;&#xA;We have economic issues, in that businesses are under pressure from the economic climate as well as growing government red tape. This is being compounded by a massive rise in anti-social behaviour. We have a plague of addiction issues, with large numbers of crackheads, alcoholics and shoplifters in the town. We have a rise in crime, including assaults on women.&#xA;&#xA;This is not a good situation.&#xA;&#xA;Two months ago I threatened the police, that if they did not fix the issue then I will. During August I am funding a private security initiative in the town, where 10 security guards will be deployed across the town as scarecrows, providing a security blanket for residents and businesses.&#xA;&#xA;We have met with the local police and our activity will be coordinated with them. We are also trying to work with the local council too. I am considering establishing a shadow council in the town, outside of party politics, driving civic action.&#xA;&#xA;Alongside the private security, we are building teams for cleaning, events and marketing to drive economic activity in the town.&#xA;&#xA;I just thought I would share this. Bitcoin world has become a little stale to me, it is time to get out there and do things. The UK is pretty fucked at the moment so it is fight or flight time.</html></oembed>