Take Action on Lap Dancing! – Object
Thanks to the new licensing regime for lap dancing clubs which many of you helped OBJECT secure, councils now have the power to greatly restrict the number of lap dancing clubs they license – even setting a limit of zero.
Many councils are using this legislation effectively to help curb the number of clubs and to prevent new clubs from opening. For example, North Tyneside has adopted a ‘nil policy’ to effectively close down 8 clubs. Read more here http://www.newsguardian.co.uk/news/local/sex_shows_to_be_banned_as_town_bids_to_clean_up_act_1_2989091
Other councils are setting restrictions to prevent lap dancing clubs from operating in proximity to schools, places where children play, community centres, residential areas, shopping centres or any place that people congregate.
These new licensing powers are vital in stopping the spread of commercial sexual exploitation and in clamping down on the no-go zones that the sex industry creates.
With many councils still consulting on the implementation of this legislation, and others deciding whether or not to renew current licenses, now is the time to take action to make sure that the powers that this new licensing regime affords are used to their fullest.
Take Action Now!
* See the new OBJECT Council League Table to find out whether your council has adopted the SEV legislation and what policies it has implemented: http://www.object.org.uk/council-decisions-table
* Use the OBJECT Council League Table to see which OBJECT Toolkit you need to lobby your council to either 1) adopt the legislation, 2) set a nil limit, or 3) refuse a license or a renewal of a license for a lap dancing club: http://www.object.org.uk/beinvolved
* See which councils are consulting now and use the appropriate OBJECT toolkit to respond. Remember that you don’t need to be a resident to respond! http://www.object.org.uk/councils-status-map
If you have any further information about a council not yet listed under the OBJECT Council League Table, or if you would like any further help or information, please email anna@object.org.uk
