Takeaway near school forced to shut

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Police and council officials raided Bamboo Joint in Leytonstone, east London, to post a closure order because the takeaway broke new rules which ban hot foot outlets near schools, parks or leisure centres.

Waltham Forest Council leader Clyde Loakes said: "Residents have told us they wanted us to take action against the proliferation of fast food outlets and we're doing exactly that."

He added: "This fast food outlet has not got planning permission and has absolutely no chance of getting it, because of its proximity to a park and a school, so we're closing it down."

Bamboo Joint, which has been operating for about six weeks, is within the exclusion zones around Tom Hood Secondary School, Mayville Primary School and Langthorne Park.

The owners were given three days to shut down the business.

The crackdown on takeaways was also aimed at fighting child obesity, Mr Loakes said.

"A lot of fast food outlets do their business with schoolchildren, in competition with the healthy schools agenda," he said.

"We have a responsibility to look beyond the next year or two to the health of our children and young people. Obesity is a big problem for young people and we've got to deal with that."

Bamboo Joint, which sells Caribbean food, is one of 255 fast food outlets in the borough. This equates to one for every 355 households, according to the council.