Many residents have been up in arms over the increasing number of betting shops in Leytonstone.

While a recent application to turn The Thatched House into a betting shop was turned downm Focus was told that there was little the Council could do, owing to planning regulations.

Well, not now!

At the last Council meeting, Liberal Democrat councillors got the Council to agree a list of measures that will allow more planning control of betting shops. we may now, if the Council acts promptly, stop the spread of betting shops in our borough.