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Two lapdancing clubs in Bristol applying for their licences again - please object!

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ElanoraHeights · 02/10/2018 13:33

I originally posted this in feminist activism but it's been suggested that I post it here too so more people can see it.

The two lap dancing clubs remaining in Bristol are going through their licence renewals again - Central Chambers and Urban Tiger (which is opposite the Hippodrome and several main bus stops). Although they are different companies, they are owned by the same people.

Please send in a short objection by 15th October to [email protected] explaining why these relics belong in the past. The council could have refused these licences years ago on the basis of location according to their own policy but they just don't seem to want to, despite recognising that they are problematic and restricting their opening hours.

The reference number for the Central Chambers application is Reedbed Ltd, reference: 18/03023/SEV and for Urban Tiger it's Nightlife Bristol Limited, reference: 18/03022/SEV.

Thanks all

Any questions, please ask!

PS I have already been asked the question about 'what about the women working in the clubs' and I have answered this in the thread in the activist section.

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ElanoraHeights · 02/10/2018 13:58

To clarify - the disabled man and the female student were passing by the club, not inside it, when they were verbally attacked by the bouncer(s).

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ElanoraHeights · 02/10/2018 13:57

To add to my original post:

Reviews online of both clubs include the following:

"rude bouncers and very ropey women"
"full of dirty, old hookers past their prime"
A complaint from a disabled man who was verbally assaulted by a bouncer
A complaint from a (female) student who was verbally assaulted by a bouncer
A review from a man who said that one of the dancer's 'big juicy a$$' made him "nut in an instant".

One of the clubs is opposite the Bristol Hippodrome and is near the main bus stops for the city. It is now a heavily residential area too.
The other club (Central Chambers) is near a church and a backpackers' hostel. The church has objected to the club for years but been ignored by the council. In the council's own policy, it states that it will consider the proximity of applicants' to schools and churches.

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ElanoraHeights · 02/10/2018 13:49

Thanks @SPOFS It's best if you do your own objection as the council dismiss template ones but I can give you some pointers later on when I get home from work. The main thing is on location. The council could have turned down the licence years ago based on their own policy if they were inclined to!

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SPOFS · 02/10/2018 13:37

I will do this later. Is there a copy/paste email we can use?

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