Government plans to reshape and revitalise Britain’s high streets could prove a costly gamble for betting shop owners, according one commercial property agent. Under a planning regulation shake-up — expected to take affect this October —... Read More
During the recession betting shops became the saviours of many high streets, taking up empty units and lowering vacancy rates. However, with the end of the recession came calls to slow the rapid expansion of bookmakers, with many local authorities voicing... Read More
For some time there has been concern in some quarters about the number of bookmakers taking-up high street properties. In response to this the government has announced that local authorities will be given powers to veto the opening of betting shops where they... Read More
The problems facing the high street have been widely documented and disputed. In the past few days alone we have featured contradictory stories about, on the one hand, the high street’s continued decline, and on the other, the beginnings of its... Read More
During the financial crisis, and throughout the resulting recession, many small businesses on the high street were forced to close as a result of falling footfall and low consumer spending. This led to a rise in commercial property vacancy rates, which was... Read More
A bookmaker has won its case against a London council that threw out its application for an operator’s licence for a high street premises. Newham councillors rejected the bid from Paddy Power in February in, what was widely viewed as, a test case... Read More
