WHAT a waste of Preston tax payers' money to plough £30,000 into yet another crackpot bid for city status (August 2).

This money should be put into something to benefit Preston as a town instead of being spent on something so ridiculous.

As a proud Prestonian I realise the town offers a lot to match other cities, but let's face it, the place is far too small and would be a joke in comparison to the size of Manchester or Liverpool.

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