Handed in the LapOff petition this morning with local campaigners and Dave Winskill (Lib Dem Crouch End councillor). Over 2,000 signatures against the siting of this lap dancing club plonk in the middle of local shopping high street.
Considering these were only collected in a two week period – amazing groundswell of local people. No – not nimbies – just a reasonable view that sex-encounter establishments need to be sited more sensitively than an ordinary pub or club. The law is changing to recognise this as we speak. The problem is the current application is under the old law where location was not a primary reason to object. However, there are so many good reasons for refusing both planning and licensing applications – I am hopeful that the submission we handed in today together with such a powerful petition will hold sway at the hearing on the 10th of September.
Lynne Featherstone 
What, no NIMBIES at all?
Rubbish. Worse than that – how many of those signing the petition are anti-lap dancing regardless of venue? I’d bet a hell of a lot of money than the many political figures behind the campaign (particularly the local Labour councilors supporting this) are anti-sex, anti male extremist feminists. (probably Nimbies too )
Such a shame this issue has to be politicised in such a way and we can’t just have an honest debate and make decisions using evidence and facts.
I’m a feminist and I see sex work simply as a professional service, which deserves the same respect given to any other small business.
It about time such clubs were consigned to the dustbin of history.
Good luck in preventing this club from opening.
The dirty perverts who visit these clubs should find something else to do rather than exploit the vulnerable young women who work in the clubs.