So why is the door of the Betting shop left open all the time?
Well, we found this one out at the Area Assembly meeting. It appears that the staff are afraid to be in the shop and not be visible from the street because of the fear of robbery and violence which has increased since the opening of so many betting shops on Green Lanes. The police reported that the businesses are poorly managed and that they cannot keep staff because of the level of crime. While this comes as no surprise to any of us, it can give us very little satisfaction to say I told you so.
The MD of one particular shop on GL is a member of this site and if he is reading this, I sincerely hope that he understands that the residents of this area do not thank him for bringing more crime to the area, nor are very impressed with his lack of care for his staff. If he has a conscience, then I hope he and others on GL will co operate with police in protecting his staff, bringing down crime and general anti social behaviour and controlling the impact these establishments have on the neighbourhood.
But I doubt it. This is a business after all that is interested in squeezing every last cent out of a punter and social responsibility is hardly something the gaming industry is famous for. I want that door shut but now I'm worried for the poor soul who is stuck in the shop perhaps in fear for their safety. On the other hand, if the children of this neighbourhood are forced to witness criminal activity because of that open door, I'm not going to care one way or the other for the people inside. Time to get that licence reviewed surely?
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