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Published Date: 19 February 2007
BUSINESS owners are outraged by an attempt to open up a betting shop in a thriving retail street.
Proposals to transform the former Greig Firth hairdressers in Bruntsfield Avenue have been submitted to the council by Morrison Bookmakers Ltd.

Local business owners claim a betting shop would hit their trade and lower property prices.

Wendy Beaumont, owner of Halibut & Herring on Bruntsfield Place, said: "It's really going to pull the area down. If it is allowed, it will be the start of the lowering of quality in this area."

Kathleen Sinclair, owner of Scoosh, also on Bruntsfield Place, is also worried about the effect it would have on schoolchildren. She said: "There's too many kids around who may want to go into it and it could start a ball rolling. I also think that it might attract the wrong clientele."

Bridget Stevens, chair of Merchiston Community Council, added: "A bookies in Bruntsfield would significantly alter the character of the street. It consists of small, family shops and if the betting shop comes along it will be an altogether different animal."



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1

Randan,

19/02/2007 12:20:35

Och, dearie me! A bookies! How common.
Fur coat and nae knickers rides again.
These people havent got a clue.

2

Randan,

19/02/2007 12:42:50

Jennifer - explain!

3

Road to the isles,

At home today. 19/02/2007 12:57:02

Oh yes! Best place for a bookie. Just think of all the Burghmuir kids they'll get in. Maybe even some of the older ones from Bruntsfield primary. Sound investment. NOT

4

Vinny,

Edinburgh 19/02/2007 12:57:29

Greedy folk just don't want their house prices to come down now do they. Nimbies.

5

SS,

19/02/2007 13:02:30

Why does this not surprise me?

Perhaps a good bet, assuming the shop opens, would be whether or not the skate park will be built in the Meadows

Common denominator?

6

Randan,

19/02/2007 13:02:44

#4 'They know the difference between progressive and regressive'
WTF are you on about? The fact is that the bookies will be opening there because they reckon there are punters there. Simple economics. All this corruption of the kids etc is just ridiculous nonsense from people who have led a sheltered life.
The people who will use the shop are not paedos Jennifer, just real people who like a gamble, like everyone who does the lottery in fact.
Any complaints about haveing lottery terminals in shops in Bruntsfield? Nope didnt think so.

7

chain,

19/02/2007 13:07:23

Listen to what the woman says - the kids will be be queuing up to put their coupons on, the minute it opened!
Year 8 would be skiving Drama and cheering on the hot tip they got for the 2.10 from Epsom.
Snobbery at its most blatant.

8

Flash_es,

Spain 19/02/2007 13:31:01

# 8 Randan Spot on Lottery Terminals=Gambling
Betting Shop=Gambling
I fail to see the difference, and anyway the Licensing board (with which I have several years history ) are not allowed to grant or deny a licence on moral grounds. Although some of the Licensing board members need to be reminded of this year after year

9

Randan,

19/02/2007 13:32:33

Not to mention the obvious educational benefits of gambling: If Local Boy wins at 7/2 and I have an each way stake of 50p on it what are my winnings?

10

Dave Abbey,

Edinburgh 19/02/2007 13:58:58

There seems to have been a bit of an explosion of bookies of late. Two just opened on loathisn road, with another being opened soon. My favourite indian resaurant spice cottage is being turned into a bookies :-(

11

Dave101,

Edinburgh 19/02/2007 14:02:48

"Greedy folk just don't want their house prices to come down now do they"

Do you know any types of people who want their house prices to come down!

12

Paul Voltaire,

www.paulvoltaire.spaces.live.com 19/02/2007 14:02:48

Complete snobbery yet again.
As for comparing a bookies shop to animals, they just sound daft.

13

Flash_es,

Spain 19/02/2007 15:33:12

#12 An explosion of bookies of late? 2 opend not quite an explosion, did you know that 1 has closed on Bread Street? so really you only have one more

14

1969 , In the Sunshine,

19/02/2007 15:36:44

Welkom aus schotland

Chips/Bevvie/Fags/Fitba/Gambling Pandemonium.

15

Randan,

19/02/2007 16:03:44

'Chips/Bevvie/Fags/Fitba/Gambling Pandemonium.'

And thats just Bruntsfield, you should see Craigmillar!

16

Yonthing,

19/02/2007 16:13:46

It is of course the second oldest trade in the book. Things could be worse - they could be getting a "sauna".

And its about time the school kids actually learned some maths - they seem to learn precious little in school!

17

Metal Mickey,

19/02/2007 17:37:30

"It will be the start of the lowering of quality in this area." It's a bookies not a knocking shop!

18

big white,

edin 19/02/2007 18:31:14

whats wrong with a betting shop in bruntsfield,,im all for it..and of course you can compare annimals to betting shops..ie,horses,,,dogs,,harness racing,,oh and wait for it ,,how about a bet on who wins the ryder cup.....you cant get into a bookies for all the teed up jumped up golfers from bruntsfield and the surrounding areas...now shut up you toffee nosed spoilt fur coat waring ....

19

Sussex,

Eastbourne 19/02/2007 18:51:43

Moringside has had bettings shop for many years why not Bruntsfield ? I am sure that Miss Jean Brodie would use it if she were still around.

20

Douglas,

Bathgate 19/02/2007 20:53:50

#7 SS: Better skaters.:o)
I heard they were offering all the locals a free bet on when casper will post with noe spelin mustaikes.
Nae ufense like.

21

Ian Mc.,

Edinburgh 19/02/2007 22:13:41

"Brain-dead in Bruntsfield"....

22

plord,

edinburgh 19/02/2007 23:31:25

bet you 6/1 it gets the go ahead

23

Chuck.U.Farley,

20/02/2007 04:35:18

Yes let make it like Craigmiller,6 bookmakers and no book shops

24

big white,

edin 20/02/2007 08:39:49

22.dougs...what have i ever done to you.?????


 

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