Vape crackdown to give towns ‘power to turn things around’, Prime Minister says

Andy Burnham visited Ilkeston in Derbyshire on Tuesday, where he said high streets ‘have been hollowed out, particularly in former industrial areas’.

Andy Burnham visited Ilkeston in Derbyshire on Tuesday, where he said high streets ‘have been hollowed out, particularly in former industrial areas’.

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

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

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

As the new PM embarks on this new devolution agenda – he would do well to keep in his mind the suite of powers devolved to politicians at Holyrood and ask himself if people across the whole of Scotland are feeling the benefits.

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