I residenti hanno consegnato il potere ai negozi di vaporizzatori

>Locals will be given powers to block new vaping and gambling shops under a town planning shake-up to be unveiled by Sir Keir Starmer next week.

>The Prime Minister will announce a radical overhaul of decision making to give people more control over the stores opening on their high streets.

>Under the reforms, communities will be able to veto “unwanted” businesses, which could also include Turkish barbers and American sweet shops.

>Neighbourhoods will have powers to limit the number of any particular type of store located within a certain area.

>Spearheaded by [Steve Reed](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/steve-reed), the new Communities Secretary, the plans represent the first major salvo in No 10’s fight back against Reform UK.

>In his [first interview](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/09/20/britain-is-being-pulled-apart-says-housing-secretary/) since replacing Angela Rayner in the role, he acknowledged that many people felt their local communities were broken.

>“The country is not working for far too many people who are in it, people and regions are not sharing in Britain’s prosperity equally,” he told The Sunday Telegraph.

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>Sir Keir is expected to unveil the proposals during a speech on Thursday, in which he will commit significant new funding to left behind areas.

>In the address, the Prime Minister will set out how the reforms will be implemented, which is expected to see more responsibility being devolved to councils.

>Local authorities are also set to be handed beefed up powers so that they can more quickly take control of boarded up shops and lease them to new businesses.

>The reforms will not ban any particular type of store, but they are intended to give communities more say over the make up of their high streets.

That’s your fill of good news for the week, folks.

Bit late, no? There’s at least 3 in my local high street already. Plus an equal number of Turkish barbers and nail salons.