Burnham Moves to Scrap Gambling Act

tags. We'll also translate the h2 headings: "The duty and its critics" -> "Plikten og dens kritikere" or "Plikten og kritikerne" Next paragraph: "The 'aim to permit' duty means licensing authorities must assume they should grant a gambling application unless there's a strong reason not to. Critics say that tilts the process toward operators and makes it harder for councils to reject new venues, even when local communities object." Norwegian: "«Tillatelsesplikten» betyr at lisensmyndighetene må anta at de bør innvilge en pengespillssøknad med mindre det er en sterk grunn til ikke å gjøre det. Kritikere sier at dette vipper prosessen i retning av operatørene og gjør det vanskeligere for kommuner å avvise nye lokaler, selv når lokalsamfunnene protesterer." Next: "Burnham's opposition isn't new. Before becoming prime minister, he lobbied against the duty, and during his time as Greater Manchester mayor he put his name to a coalition letter from councils demanding its removal. That letter argued the duty undermines local decision-making and puts the burden of proof on residents rather than the industry." Translate: "Burnhams motstand er ikke ny. Før han ble statsminister, lobbyerte han mot plikten, og under sin tid som borgermester i Greater Manchester satte han navnet sitt på et koalisjonsbrev fra kommuner som krevde at den ble fjernet. Det brevet argumenterte for at plikten undergraver lokalt beslutningstaking og legger bevisbyrden på innbyggerne i stedet for bransjen." Next: "What Parliament did in April" -> "Hva parlamentet gjorde i april" "The April legislation was a narrower fix. It tweaked the duty in specific circumstances but left the core principle intact. That partial approach didn't satisfy Burnham, who has now signaled he wants to strip the duty out of the Gambling Act entirely." "April-lovgivningen var en smalere endring. Den justerte plikten under bestemte omstendigheter, men beholdt kjerprinsippet intakt. Den delvise tilnærmingen tilfredsstilte ikke Burnham, som nå har signalisert at han vil fjerne plikten fra pengespilloven helt." "The difference matters. A full revocation would change the default position for every licensing hearing in England and Wales. Councils would no longer start from the assumption that a license should be granted. Instead, they'd weigh each application on its merits, with the operator carrying the burden of showing the venue is appropriate." "Forskjellen betyr noe