Burnham to give councils more powers to block vape and betting shops. He's shutting the door on an empty stable. The horse vanished ages ago. On my local 'high street', it's not vape and betting shops that predominate, but hot food takeaways. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/10/burnham-to-give-councils-more-powers-to-block-vape-and-betting-shops