St Asaphs - Britains Newest Cities

[DTCwordfan]

One of three, plus Chelmsford and Perth

Population 3491.

Why?

To keep the Welsh under the thumb? To have a sheep cathedral?

Comments, serious or not?

[DTCwordfan]

yes, I was wondering that - however, the sack beckons and, so, best answer tomorrow....

[jomifl]

I think Chelmsford is good choice. When I was a student there it was a typical county market town but now it is indistinguishable from London so it has to be a city. The magnificent cathedral is known locally as 'The Saracens Head'.

[welshlibranr]

mike it was a typo!|....sure you knew that anyway!...............

[Mamyalynne]

Bolton gets binned every time.

[MASS1961]

you must be just around the corner(s) from me Mamya, my home town Stockport also got binned.

[ChuckFickens]

Everyone I've spoken to from Chelmsford today have only been worried about the possibility of their council tax going up!

That said, I think both Chelmsford and Colchester are deserving of city status (although doing both at once may have looked like a little bit of bias towards Essex)

[zebo]

Mamya, take comfort in Notlob being the largest town in Europe, better than being just another minor city!

"and the largest TOWN is in lancashire called Bolton and the reason why it is not a town is simply because there is a motorway down the side o the parish church.

so it cant be turned into a cathedral" Quote from Wikianswers

[emmie]

rather them than tower hamlets, which is a borough in London, in case you weren't aware. I reckon had they got city status then London would have been more polarised than it is now.

[LochNessMonster]

BA Barrick ! I would say !

[Hopkirk]

Next time there's a competition, I'm going to apply to become a city.

[emmie]

Milton Keynes or the part i have seen was horrible, blocks of concrete and steel, shopping area massive but soulless

[weecalf]

Reason to put the rates up .Changing signs and letterheads .Im going in to town oops sorry the city .People born in 1952 should all be given 60,000 quid .

[jake-the-peg]

Frankly I despair

It's as if someone came in to No 10 and said:

"Hey Dave! - Great Idea - wait till you hear this - we grant city status like the honours system! - It's like an OBE for towns! am I awesome or what?"

Then he flicked his ponytail and

[ludwig]

Does anyone actually give a toss whether they live in a town or a city?

[ludwig]

..is there some kind of kudos or warm glow of satisfaction to be gained from feeling you're at the hub of metropolitan activity rather than languishing in sleepy urbanity? - or are there practical advantages like being able to herd a flock of geese on good friday or something?