Council busybodies charge struggling shops £175 for just one A-board in 'health and safety' push

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Council busybodies charge struggling shops £175 for just one A-board in 'health and safety' push

Ealing Council is charging struggling high street shops £175 to put up a single A-board amid a "health and safety" push. The Labour-run council brought in the fee earlier this year, sparking a backlash from local businesses that rely on A-boards to draw in customers from the street. Before April, no licence or payment was needed to display such boards anywhere in the borough. A council letter dated August 10 warne…