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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A public consultation on controversial plans to redevelop the “no longer fit for purpose” YMCA hostel building in Crouch End is due to close at the end of this week. Credit @jollyjourno.bsky.social for the headline 👌 haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/09/30/y...

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YMCA plans aim to make Crouch End site a more fun place to stay

Existing Tottenham Lane site described as "not fit for purpose" would be replaced with new building containing 174 en-suite rooms for homeless young people

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Enfield Council's year on year net income growth from parking services 📊:

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New analysis will not reverse a decision to close a “clearly important and valued local pharmacy” at Finchley Memorial Hospital 👇 barnetpost.co.uk/2026/09/25/d...

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Decision to close hospital's pharmacy will not be reversed despite concerns

The pharmacy at Finchley Memorial Hospital closed earlier this month

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It is “not right” that Barnet residents are suffering from “historical underinvestment” in key NHS services compared to other boroughs, a council health boss has argued 👇 barnetpost.co.uk/2026/09/25/b...

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Barnet health boss bemoans 'underinvestment' in local NHS services

The council's executive director of health told councillors it was "not right" that Barnet residents have fewer local services than those in Camden

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Haringey Council has promised an “uncompromising” commitment to preventing violence against women and girls “whether they are trans or cisgender” 👇 haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/09/21/g...

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Green council administration set to develop new 'gender-based violence' strategy

It comes in response to a Supreme Court ruling that limited the definition of women to biological sex

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A former Conservative leader of Barnet Council has been replaced as head of Reform UK in Wales – after being arrested on suspicion of assault and controlling behaviour: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/09/21/f...

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Former Barnet Council leader replaced as Reform chief in Wales

Dan Thomas was recently arrested on suspicion of assault and controlling behaviour

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Our priority is reaching financial sustainability,” claims the leader of Barnet Council – following a damning govt report into the local authority’s fiscal operations 👇 barnetpost.co.uk/2026/09/18/c...

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Council accepts financial review recommendations as leader pledges to prioritise 'sustainability'

A council plan for reaching a point of financial sustainability is due to be published next month

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"One councillor, Bektas Ozer, was even accused of using the word “fascist” to describe Cllr Georgiou in response to his “commie” jibe, which Cllr Supple said was “uncalled for”" In fairness, both sides seem quite consistent in their open contempt for one another 👇

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Enfield Council has been subject to “an unholy attack” after being forced to adopt a reduction to its planning powers, according to its deputy leader 👇 enfielddispatch.co.uk/deputy-counc...

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Deputy council leader bemoans government's move to restrict local planning powers

Michael Rye told councillors he thought the "scandalous" move went directly against the devolution agenda the government claims to be enacting

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Barnet Council will not remove a controversial parklet in Hendon – despite opposition claims the move is “a no-brainer” 🧠❌️: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/09/16/c...

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Council refuses to back down in row over Hendon parklet

The owners of the Pita Street restaurant will be allowed to renew their licence for the parklet despite concerns being raised

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

In February, when he was still council leader, Cllr Ergin Erbil published a video on social media containing multiple false claims about Crews Hill Golf Club. (1/2) enfielddispatch.co.uk/ergin-erbil-...

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Ergin Erbil cleared by conduct committee over misleading golf course video

Councillors backed the findings of a review which found the former council leader hadn't intended to spread misinformation during the election campaign

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This latest chapter in the 16th-Century building’s history has been marked by desires for extensive – and expensive – restoration competing with more hard-nosed concerns that it is now, unfortunately, beyond repair: enfielddispatch.co.uk/memorialisat...

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'Memorialisation' plans for Broomfield House move a step closer

A new memorial garden will retain some ruins from the historic house in Palmers Green as a way of "reconnecting" the site to Broomfield Park

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The feeling at Enfield Civic Centre is that the 30-minute free parking policy is likely to receive resounding support from the borough’s residents 🚗👇 enfielddispatch.co.uk/enfield-driv...

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Enfield drivers set to be offered 30 minutes of free parking every day

The Conservative-run council argues the new policy will help local businesses as well as shoppers using local high streets

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Financially struggling Haringey Council could be about to double its spending on some of the very processes designed to save it money: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/09/07/c...

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Council set to spend more money on spending assessments

A new deal will see Haringey Council’s budget ceiling on internal audits double to a maximum of £500,000 per year

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Enfield Council caused a domestic abuse survivor "distress" & "injustice" after leaving her & her children in a property months after abusive ex-partner found their address: enfielddispatch.co.uk/ombudsman-sl...

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Ombudsman slams council over failure to relocate woman and her family despite abusive ex-partner's harassment

Enfield Council took eight months to move the family away from the area where the woman's ex-partner worked

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It’s “really obvious” that community concerns have informed a major school redevelopment scheme, a planning advisor has claimed 👇 haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/09/09/c...

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Concerns raised over historic school's redevelopment plans

Highgate School plans to extend and refurbish its five-storey main building while the science block would also be improved and extended

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The deal would result in an average bill of around £110,000 for every extra bedroom to be provided to the borough. Haringey Council is set to spend nearly £4million on a scheme to deliver just nine council homes in Tottenham: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/09/04/c...

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Council set to sign £4m deal to build nine social homes

The homes will help “meet the needs of families currently living in overcrowded accommodation or temporary housing" according to the council

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Enfield is set to benefit from an extra £3.2million of NHS funding “in recognition of historical underinvestment” in the borough’s community health services 👇 enfielddispatch.co.uk/community-he...

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Community health spending boost of £3.2m allocated for Enfield

North Mid boss hails "significant amount of investment" following years of "underinvestment"

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Haringey Council is in a “debt spiral” with no clear way out, the leader of the borough’s Lib Dem opposition has warned: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/09/01/h...

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Haringey Lib Dem leader fears council now in 'debt spiral'

Luke Cawley-Harrison argues Haringey Council “has repeatedly failed to hit its budgeted savings”

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Thames Water slammed by local MP after Enfield leak chaos Enfield North MP Feryal Clark says the privately-owned utility company has serious questions to answer enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=26721

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Thames Water slammed by local MP after Enfield leak chaos

Enfield North MP Feryal Clark says the privately-owned utility company has serious questions to answer

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Barnet Council’s appointment of the housing boss at Kensington and Chelsea during the Grenfell Tower fire is “appalling”, says opposition Cllr. Laura Johnson was previously criticised by a public inquiry into the deadly incident that killed 72 people: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/08/28/c...

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Council appointment of housing boss criticised for role in Grenfell disaster 'appalling'

Laura Johnson has been given the permanent position of group director of development and property at The Barnet Group

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The removal of nearly 40 disabled parking bays across Haringey “will not have an adverse impact on Blue Badge holders”, the council has claimed: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/08/28/c...

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Council insists removal of 38 disabled parking bays 'will not impact' Blue Badge holders

It argues that the removal of bays “will enable a more efficient allocation of parking provision”

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Plans to create a “comprehensive network” of electric vehicle (EV) charging points across Enfield Council’s housing estates are kicking into gear 🚗 👇 enfielddispatch.co.uk/council-set-...

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Council set to invest £1.2m in new EV charging points on housing estates

The new network will provide residents “with safe, convenient, reliable and affordable access to electric vehicle charging”

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

From last week: The former leader of Haringey Council criticised the treatment of ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday – arguing the academic was “hounded to death” 👇 haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/08/20/j...

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Jason Arday 'hounded to death' says former council leader

Local Labour figures Peray Ahmet and Tulip Siddiq MP have both commented on Arday's death

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A significant story from Barnet this morning: A housing boss criticised for her role in the Grenfell Tower fire has been appointed to a key position by Barnet Council “on merit”: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/08/25/b...

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Boss linked to Grenfell Tower fire given permanent role by Barnet Council

The former Kensington and Chelsea Council housing boss is now group director of development and property at Barnet's housing arm

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Barnet Council is on track to have the largest budget gap in London - and 2nd biggest in England - by 2028, BBC analysis has revealed 👇 barnetpost.co.uk/2026/08/20/b...

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Barnet Council's budget gap set to become highest in London, new analysis shows

The local authority is projected to have a budget deficit of nearly £113.5million by the end of the 2027/28 financial year

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Enfield Council has agreed to buy 47 homes from Vistry, the troubled developer behind a regeneration scheme in Ponders End. Shares in the company have fallen almost 80% in the past two years. Story 👇 enfielddispatch.co.uk/council-buys...

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Council buys up more social homes at Ponders End estate redevelopment

It comes amid financial struggles for the developer behind the ongoing Alma Estate scheme

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A parking enforcement firm given a new multimillion-pound deal by Enfield Council earlier this month has been accused by a trade union of “inexcusable” redundancy plans: enfielddispatch.co.uk/trade-union-...

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Trade union criticises council parking contractor over 'inexcusable' redundancy plans

NSL was recently given a new four-year contract extension worth £6.5m per year

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The CEO of sexual and domestic violence charity in North London (Solace) has criticised the Metropolitan Police for “deeply disturbing” failings in the case of 40-year-old double-murderer Simon Levy: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/08/14/n...

haringeycommunitypress.co.uk

North London charity boss criticises Met over handling of Levy double murder case

Simon Levy from Tottenham committed several sexual offences against women before going on to kill twice

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Announcing the decision, committee chair Penny Heathwood said the local authority “cannot be confident” that the late-night "hospitality venue" could be trusted with extended hours given concerns about alleged breaches of its existing licence: enfielddispatch.co.uk/bar-loses-la...

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Bar loses latest bid for late-night opening after objections from police

reports Joe Ives, Local Democracy Reporter Avenue Club 2 in Green Lanes, Bowes Park Councillors have again refused an application from a “hospitality ve

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Barnet Council hopes the move will help provide school places to more of the borough’s Muslim community, in response “to a clear and evidenced demand from residents”: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/08/12/i...

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Islamic faith school set to drop fee-paying model from September

Barnet Hill Academy has been operating as an independent Islamic faith school for 20 years but will now become accessible to more primary school pupils

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Addressing the govt on new equalities guidance the leaders of 6 London councils wrote: "We say this to you in no uncertain terms: Trans women are women, trans men are men, and non-binary identities are fundamentally valid.” haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/08/11/c...

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Council leader criticises 'attack on trans people' by government

A letter condemning new government equalities advice was signed by the leaders of six Green-led London boroughs

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Enfield Council is set to spend up to £25million on “self-monitoring” fire doors over the next five years as it looks to improve the safety of its high-rise buildings: enfielddispatch.co.uk/council-sign...

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Council signs £25m contract to replace fire doors in high-rise blocks

The new and improved fire doors “will improve assurance, reduce reliance on reactive works and support resident safety” according to council bosses

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Haringey Council has been ordered to apologise and pay over £1,000 in compensation for the “injustice” it caused to a homeless woman: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/07/31/c...

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Council told to compensate woman in temporary housing over failure to fix multiple faults

Issues included a broken front door handle and damaged ceiling

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Alex Ingram @nutty.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

In this Allister rehashes the adapt, don’t mitigate argument. And then forgets about the impact of sea level rise in a country where nowhere is more than 70 miles from the sea.

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A karaoke bar and nightclub in Highgate associated with “shouting, screaming” and antisocial behaviour could lose its licence following a review by Haringey Council: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/07/30/h...

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Highgate karaoke bar could lose licence over noise complaints

Haringey Council said it had also found the venue staying open well past its legally-permitted closing time

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It's hoped the licence will support the work of the community interest company (CIC) which operates the venue. “We’re not talking about a club, or a members club, where people are just going to go along to drink”, a consultant solicitor argued: enfielddispatch.co.uk/community-ve...

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Community venue in Ponders End granted alcohol licence

The Turkish 'social solidarity' association has around 480 members across London

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Barnet Council has agreed to embark on a “well overdue” update on how it supports young people in the borough: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/07/28/c...

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Council set to consult on new borough youth strategy

The local authority aims to make Barnet “a place where young people belong”

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Forget the local elections, I've found the most important new faces around Enfield Civic Centre 🦆

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James Cracknell @jollyjourno.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Huge breaking news this morning in Enfield. A judge has quashed the decision to award planning permission for Tottenham Hotspur's women's training centre at Whitewebbs Park. This is likely a fatal blow to the plans and means the park is saved for public use 👇 enfielddispatch.co.uk/spurs-plans-...

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Spurs plans for Whitewebbs Park in tatters after judge quashes planning permission

The judicial review verdict comes after a change of leadership at Enfield Council, which now opposes the Spurs plans a training centre on the park, reports James Cracknell

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Barnet Council has warned Sir Sadiq Khan that he “does not have the remit” to make direct changes to the borough’s Green Belt – after a new City Hall document identified several areas for potential redevelopment: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/07/28/k...

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Khan 'has no remit' to redraw Barnet's Green Belt, council warns

The mayor's new London Plan looks set to make it easier for parts of the Green Belt to be built on

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A major West Hendon redevelopment project is set to expand onwards and upwards after Barnet Council approved “essential” plans to add more than 200 homes: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/07/20/s...

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Silk Stream project expansion plans approved by Barnet Council

There will now be 227 additional homes built at the West Hendon development reports Joe Ives, Local Democracy Reporter

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

History can be reduced to an inert backdrop. Its other form, however, can be felt sitting coterminous with the present, stifling the future. In recent months, the Greens at Haringey Council have been making – and being made to live with – both: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/07/22/g...

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Green council leader admits 'we don't see a way out' of ballooning borough debt

After a recent audit spelt out the stark financial situation facing Haringey Council, Mark Blake speaks to Joe Ives, Local Democracy Reporter, about the “great shadow of an increasing debt burden”

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Joe Ives @joeives.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Councillors have approved another new 24-hour gambling venue despite raising concerns it will exploit vulnerable people and turn the local area “into Las Vegas": enfielddispatch.co.uk/latest-adult...

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Latest adult gaming centre 'regrettably' approved by councillors

Despite concerns over its impact on vulnerable people, councillors approved an application they wished they could have refused

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