Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced that local councils would receive expanded powers to prevent the opening of vape and betting shops in their areas. Burnham stated that town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline. The announcement included measures to give councils greater control over retail development in their jurisdictions. Specific implementation details and timeline for the new powers were not provided in the announcement.

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