In the Herald today, not the above but:
Scotland lacks powers to shut shops linked to organised crime gangs – Scotland is being left exposed to organised crime on its high streets because authorities lack the legal powers to shut down rogue shops, ministers have been warned. Trading standards teams are concerned that criminal gangs are operating out of seemingly legitimate businesses — selling illegal tobacco, counterfeit goods and laundering cash — yet in Scotland enforcement officers cannot use the same closure powers available elsewhere in the UK to close them down.
Within its limited powers, what is the Scottish Government doing?
The government funded a Retail Crime Taskforce led by Police Scotland. It received about £3 million and multi-year funding to continue operations. In its first months, it arrested 800+ offenders. Nearly 200 high street premises were visited in crackdown on “grey economy” crime.
Is there another form of organised crime gang activity Scotland might like to shut?
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YET AGAIN ENGLAND THROTLES SCOTS ASPIRATIONS
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WANT TO GET OUT OF THIS CORRUPT AND DEVIOUS SO CALLED UNION
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Do councils (some as we know are controlled by English parties) in Scotland not also have a responsibility in regulating what sort of shops are given permission to open re planning etc?
Just a thought.
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