Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Burnham will scrap the Gambling Act's "Aim to Permit" rule, which currently restricts the ability of councils to refuse new betting shops and 24-hour slot machine shops even where there are local concerns . 210212
Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Vape shops will also need planning permission to prevent them from opening near schools, while the definition of a vape shop will be tightened to stop businesses avoiding the rules by claiming to be general convenience stores or retailers 1757
Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The maximum length of Closure Orders will also double from 6 to 12 months to stop "illegal vape shops and dodgy barber shops" reopening before investigations are complete 0564
