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MrsClown · 18/01/2012 11:18

Does anyone live near or visit Harrogate. I do not live there but I recently booked some theatre tickets for the theatre in Harrogate and find it is practically next door to a strip club!!!! I contacted Harrogate Council to comment on how rediculous it is and they have informed me that the closing date for objections is 26 January 2012. I wondered if anyone else would be willing to write to the licensing department at Harrogate Council to object. I mean, I did not really want to have to attend the theatre with my family next to part of the sex trade!

Please go on the OBJECT website which gives ideas on wording and further advice regarding objections to these establishments.

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HarrogateFeminists · 18/01/2012 21:17

Hello! Yes please, we would definitely appreciate anyone writing to the council (obviously we are going to do this too!). The council are v keen on promoting Harrogate as a place to visit, so I think your views as visitors/potential visitors would be really important to them.

Thanks! :)

TunipTheVegemal · 18/01/2012 15:46

Harrogate Feminists are on the case and I am sure they would be really pleased you are doing this too.

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MrsClown · 18/01/2012 15:25

By the way, I have looked into what premises are around the area and there is actually an Early Learning Centre!!! I cant get my breath.

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KRITIQ · 18/01/2012 13:36

Gotcha. Even crapper!

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MrsClown · 18/01/2012 13:29

Sorry Kritiq, I didnt make myself very clear. Harrogate already has 2 strip joints and it is these that are up for relicensing. One is practically next door to the theatre and 1 is on the same street as Harrogate Council Offices. Unbelievable.

I am going to try to cobble a letter together tonight and send it in.

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KRITIQ · 18/01/2012 12:53

I've never been but am planning a visit there soon so will look it up - maybe say I'm reconsidering it if plans go ahead, will harm their profile, tourism, etc.

The council have had a huge hoo ha about discontinuing men-only sessions at its Turkish Spa while retaining women-only sessions. They haven't been straight up about their reasoning, citing "low take up" for the men-only sessions, but also there seem to be issues of "inappropriate behaviour" in men-only sessions that they have not dealt with at all well. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8949084/Men-only-Turkish-baths-banned-due-to-inappropriate-behaviour.html

The decision has brought some men out of the woodwork who are clearly not happy about the council's decision - fair enough, but they are doing the big one about, "they wouldn't dare stop women-only sessions" and "this is sexist" and generally using their complaint as a concern to rant about "the womenz."

For example, "reviews" on Trip Advisor here and here and comments on the Turkish Baths facebook page.

Sorry if that seems a bit of a tangent, but now I've got two reasons I wished I hadn't booked a weekend there! (with apologies to the good folks of Harrogate!) :)