Leicester's deputy mayor, Rory Palmer, has said a Government crackdown on the spread of betting shops in town and city centres comes too late.Next week, ministers are expected to publish measures giving councils the powers to prevent clusters of bookies on the high street. Since 2008, the number in Leicester has increased from 53 to 65.Coun Palmer said he had been writing to the Department of Communities and Local Government for nearly two years seeking greater planning powers to restrict...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 18 hours ago.
Leicester's deputy mayor, Rory Palmer, has said a Government crackdown on the spread of betting shops in town and city centres comes too late.Next week, ministers are expected to publish measures giving councils the powers to prevent clusters of bookies on the high street. Since 2008, the number in Leicester has increased from 53 to 65.Coun Palmer said he had been writing to the Department of Communities and Local Government for nearly two years seeking greater planning powers to restrict...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 18 hours ago.