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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Lisa Rand

Council that said bookies 'not welcome' is landlord for fifth of borough's betting shops

Knowsley Council is landlord for a fifth of all the borough’s betting shops.

Knowsley has among the highest levels of gambling in the country and the council has taken a hardline stance on gambling in the borough in previous years.

Last year Knowsley Council’s leader, Cllr Graham Morgan, said gambling establishments were “not welcome” in the borough as plans for a Huyton gaming centre were rejected.

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