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Help me argue that Sexual Entertainment Venues shouldn't be licensed by councils

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LineRunner · 20/09/2011 16:13

I've had an email from a friend who lives down south who is giving a deputation tomorrow at a council licensing meeting which is looking at the policy for licensing Sexual Entertainment Venues e.g. 'lap dancing clubs'.

She only has a couple of minutes to put her points across.

She has asked me, what should she say, to a committee of largely male middle-aged middle-class councillors, to make them see that these venues are far from being a bit of harmless fun?

Personally I think she knows all the arguments and will be excellent - but is there anything that might especially be useful in this arena?

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southeastastra · 20/09/2011 16:28

blimey can no-one really come up with anything on this topic at least??

southeastastra · 20/09/2011 16:28

i wonder if she is from my local who have just had this today, aparently the fat old councillors joked they would have to visit it Hmm.

makes me quite mad really - tory sleazebags

Tyr · 20/09/2011 16:23

Why is she opposing them if she doesn't have enough solid arguments of her own?

LineRunner · 20/09/2011 16:21

The question is, should there be a strict set of criteria before licenses are granted - such as not in residential areas, not next to schools or colleges, etc.

There are no unlicensed ones operating in her city.

However a number of pubs wish to convert to become SEVs, and she is against this.

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ObviouslyOblivious · 20/09/2011 16:18

Would she rather they were unlicensed?