Scarborough councillors seek inquiry into vape and barber shop numbers

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 14:01 · Archive

Scarborough Town Council members have called for investigation into the growing concentration of vape shops and barbers in parts of the seaside town.

Scarborough Town Council members have called for investigation into the concentration of vape shops and barber businesses in parts of the seaside town. At a meeting last week, councillors expressed concerns about illegal vape sales and enforcement activity in these sectors.

Cllr Sarah Mason said residents had repeatedly raised concerns about the changing character of some shopping streets. She questioned the business model of having so many vape shops and barbershops in certain areas, and asked what investigations had been conducted into whether there was sufficient demand for so many similar premises. She told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that residents' comments on social media repeatedly raised the issue alongside concerns about houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).

Fellow Reform councillor William Stuart also questioned the concentration of similar businesses. He noted that seven barber shops operated along a stretch of approximately 630 metres, questioning whether there was sufficient demand to support so many businesses operating in the same sector.

How it is being reported

• Why does Scarborough have so many vape shops and barbers?Concerns have been raised about the growing number of vape shops and barber businesses in parts of Scarborough amid calls for closer scrutiny of whether there is sufficient demand for so many similar premises.York Press · 26 Oct, 13:12
• Why does Scarborough have so many vape shops and barbers?Concerns have been raised about the growing number of vape shops and barber businesses in parts of Scarborough amid calls for closer scrutiny of whether there is sufficient demand for so many similar premises.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 26 Oct, 13:12

In this story: Scarborough · North Yorkshire Council Trading Standards · Scarborough Town Council · Sarah Mason · William Stuart

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