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25 Mar 2010
Diane is calling on Hackney residents to fight an application which would see nine betting shops opened on the same street.
An application from Paddy Power bookmakers has been submitted to Hackney Council for 339 Mare Street and if accepted, would see nine betting shops on Hackneys main thoroughfare.
Another application by Paddy Power for shop in Stoke Newington High Street was accepted earlier this year. William Hill has also submitted an application to open a betting shop on Lower Clapton Road.
Currently, Hackney Council has limited power to turn down applications, especially in buildings once occupied by banks and estate agents which do not need planning permission.
Diane has written to minsters to urge that councils can be given more power to overturn licences by tightening up the Gambling Act 2005, and has tabled an EDM to highlight how inner city deprived boroughs are especially targeted by the gambling industry.
Hackney currently has 69 betting shops which is three times the national average.
Diane said:
Diane is calling on Hackney residents to fight an application which would see nine betting shops opened on the same street.
An application from Paddy Power bookmakers has been submitted to Hackney Council for 339 Mare Street and if accepted, would see nine betting shops on Hackneys main thoroughfare.
Another application by Paddy Power for shop in Stoke Newington High Street was accepted earlier this year. William Hill has also submitted an application to open a betting shop on Lower Clapton Road.
Currently, Hackney Council has limited power to turn down applications, especially in buildings once occupied by banks and estate agents which do not need planning permission.
Diane has written to minsters to urge that councils can be given more power to overturn licences by tightening up the Gambling Act 2005, and has tabled an EDM to highlight how inner city deprived boroughs are especially targeted by the gambling industry.
Hackney currently has 69 betting shops which is three times the national average.
Diane said:
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..................has high levels of unemployment and poverty and betting shops are a temptation to make money quick. They also attract crime and anti-social behaviour to surrounding areas without offering any benefit in return. The government and local councils need to act together to stop our high streets being dominated by the gambling industry before it is too late.
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at risk of winning maybe.
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A very good street for Pricewising, though the nearest C*rals are 10 mins. away in Whitechapel and currently the nearest P0wer is in Stratford.
I think, tho, that these loopholes will close and even morning prices are at risk if bookies keep doing badly through the recession. |
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For betting shops read rooms with FOBTs in.
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These things really are the scourge of humanity.
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She's just been on PM on Radio 4 with Paddy.
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create jobs in area of unemployment
the torags |
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The cynical way bookies open yet more shops to push FOBT's is a disgrace I'm amazed how they can make a case for opening a shop when there are half a dozen others within 2 mins walk .
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next time she's on the telly watch what she does with her eyes
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if abbott had her way,betfair wouldnt existand gambling would be made illegal
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Vile woman.
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