drunkenness. The broken and collapsed historic frontage has fallen into considerable disrepair and many of the businesses associated with servicing the nighttime economy are now vacant. Some limited new developments consist of new housing, low-cost supermarkets and a few remaining late night venues. Despite the conservation area status, modern developments have not attempted to respect the original historic urban design, with retail parking taking up much of the newer street frontage with higher profile developments more aligned with the aspirations of the Plymouth Plan which are focussed toward the development of links between the city centre and Millbay immediately to the south. It has a noticeable police presence late at night and early into the morning, to control drunk and lively people. As of 2002, it was also patrolled by military police to maintain a degree of integrity among sailors and marines, though it is less frequented by service personnel than it once was. In song "Union Street (Last Post)" is a track on the 2006 album Witness by contemporary West Country folk duo Show of Hands. It tells a tale of love and loss amongst the pubs and clubs of Union Street at the time of the Falklands Conflict. References Streets in Plymouth, Devon John Foulston buildings 1812 establishments in England