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How to stop the Fox

October 21, 2009
How to stop the Fox

I’ve been working with a large movement among local residents who are likely to be affected by the proposed lapdancing club at the former Fox pub on North End Crescent, to suggest a strategy for defeating the application by owners Passion Nights.

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Victory for residents in strip club battle

April 21, 2009
Victory for residents in strip club battle

The news that there will be no licence for lapdancing at the Crescent Club in North End Crescent has been greeted as a victory by local residents who have fought a nine month battle with owners Passion Nights. This week West London Magistrates’ Court confirmed that the Crescent Club have withdrawn their appeal against refusal [...]

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Lapdancing and the Law

December 9, 2008
Lapdancing and the Law

Following last month’s meeting at the House of Commons to mobilise national support against the explosion of lapdancing clubs in residential areas, the Government announced in the Queen’s Speech a Bill which will give control over the licensing of these sex establishments to local councils.  I asked the home Secretary for more details of the [...]

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Victory for residents: lapdancing licence turned down

November 10, 2008
Victory for residents lapdancing licence turned down

I was absolutely delighted to see that the licensing application for a lapdancing club on North End Crescent was unanimously rejected by the local council’s panel last Thursday night. In a packed meeting, resident after resident rose to give their objections to the club. All were eloquent, passionate and from the heart. The licence applicant [...]

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Unwelcome Developments

November 4, 2008
Victory for residents lapdancing licence turned down

This week the Licensing Panel at Hammersmith Town Hall will decide whether to give permission for a lapdancing culb in a residential area of North End Road, close to local schools. If this club does go ahead, it will not be for want of opposition from local residents: given little more than a week’s notice [...]

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