Local councillor against betting shop

Local councillor Paul Jonas has argued that opening a third betting shop in Heanor Market Place will harm the town's development.

Mr Jonas made his comments after Amber Valley planners gave William Hill the go-ahead for a new branch in the ground floor of the South-East Derbyshire Snooker Club, in Market Place.

He said "There are two betting shops on this site already. I can't see how a third would possibly attract more people."

Previously, Mr Jones had incorrectly told the Evening Telegraph that the planning application had been refused.