620 High Road – site of proposed betting office
The application for yet another Paddy Power betting shop in the Leytonstone Shopping Centre is due to be discussed by the Council’s Licensing Committee on 6th October.
Residents were amazed that the betting shop in Church Lane, which was refused by the Council was approved on appeal by the Secretary of State.
It is hoped that recent changes in legislation will enable more notice to be taken of local objections.
620 High Road Leytonstone – site of proposed Paddy Power Bookmakers
After the successful protests against the betting shop in Church Lane, the Liberal Democrats are concerned that yet another planning application has been lodged for a branch of Paddy Power in High Road Leytonstone. The Shopping Centre is already inundated with betting shops – surely there is no demand for another.
Paddy Power Bookmakers have lodged an application to open a branch at 620 High Road Leytonstone.
Residents can find details of the application from the Council website by quoting planning application 2014/0996, which covers change of use from category A1 (retail) to A2 (betting office). in the Planning Explorer.
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UPDATE: The FOCUS Team has heard that the Bushwood area residents have started a petition, and wish them every success.
New rules unveiled by the Liberal Democrats will help pub tenants battling to pay rent or beer costs in Waltham Forest, Liberal Democrat FOCUS Team campaigner Bob Sullivan said.
Landlords tied to large pub companies have said they are struggling to make a decent living, with more than half claiming they earn less than the minimum wage.
The Government will give landlords the right to request a rent review after five years, as well as set up an independent adjudicator with the power to resolve disputes.
Bob Sullivan said:
“Local pubs and their owners play a vital part in vibrant local communities right across the country, as well as making an important contribution to the economy.
Far too many landlords feel their income is squeezed by big pub companies. So, we are taking action to make sure they get a fairer deal.”
Tied tenants have to buy beer from their owning company, and usually pay a higher price for it. This should be balanced out by subsidised rent or other benefits they may receive from their pub company, but this may not happen and rents can be too high.
However, under the new code, pub landlords will benefit from fairer rent assessments.
The UK economy is now larger than before the financial crisis in 2008 according to the latest ONS quarterly data.
It comes as the IMF predicted Britain will be the fastest-growing advanced economy in 2014.
Lib Dem Treasury Minister Danny Alexander has said it vindicated the party’s decision to form the coalition in 2010.
Commenting, Danny Alexander said:
“Today we are passing a major milestone on the long road back to full recovery. There is still a long way to go but Britain has recovered the economic ground lost under Labour and is forging ahead.
“The main reason that we stepped forward to form the coalition was to sort out Labour’s economic mess and rebuild a stronger economy and a fairer society for the future.
“By forming the coalition we gave the country a long term economic recovery plan based on Liberal Democrat values and policies and the stability to see it through.
“Because we have taken the difficult decisions to stick to that plan we are now seeing strengthening growth and the creation of record numbers of jobs.
“Growth and job creation, combined with rising business investment is the only way to deliver the higher living standards that the families of Britain deserve.”
‘The Pavement’ parade of shops in Hainault Road