Andy Burnham unveils high street crackdown on vape shops, betting shops and criminal enterprises

Andy Burnham unveils high street crackdown on vape shops, betting shops and criminal enterprises  gbnews.com

As the PM sets out his plan to save Britain's 'hollowed-out' town centres with clampdown on vape shops and bookies, retail bosses sounded the alarm over high taxes.

As the PM sets out his plan to save Britain's 'hollowed-out' town centres with clampdown on vape shops and bookies, retail bosses sounded the alarm over high taxes.

ANDY Burnham has been accused of tarring betting shops with the same brush as crooks. The PM has promised a crackdown on vape stores, bookies and rogue high street operators. The Betting and Gaming Council said: “It is wrong to lump highly regulated, licensed betting shops together with rogue or criminal businesses.” A

Andy Burnham writes for The Mirror about vape and betting shops blighting Britain's high streets - as he vows to give local people a bigger say over their communities

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.

Andy Burnham has pledged to scrap the ‘aim to permit’ planning rule, which limits the ability of town halls to prevent casinos, betting shops and 24-hour slot machine venues opening

Councils will be given extra powers to curb unwanted retailers and ‘bring town centres back to life’

Vape shops in England and Wales to be subject to planning permission while betting shop law change will also apply in Scotland Councils are to be given powers to stop betting and vape shops taking over their high streets under new plans announced by Andy Burnham. Local authorities will be able to reject new betting sho

Andy Burnham is detailing plans to crack down on the number of new vaping and betting shops, his latest announcement focused on tackling everyday issues as he tries to win over voters since becoming Britain’s prime minister.

New prime minister Burnham to tackle Britain’s ‘hollowed-out high streets’ by scrapping Blair’s Aim to Permit directive

The Prime Minister wants to give communities greater control to tackle Britain's 'hollowed out' high streets

The Prime Minister has vowed to hand power back to local communities by forcing e-cig outlets and gambling venues to get planning permission before opening

South Tyneside Council's planning department has refused Smart Vape's application to retain a double-sided digital projecting sign at 235A Victoria Road East, Hebburn, citing visual harm and residential amenity concerns

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