Exotic Dancing or Lap Dancing?

I will be disappointed if the owner of the Opal Lounge does not heed the requests from councillors who spoke at Tuesday's Full Council Meeting (13 Oct). I spoke for the motion and fully agreed that a Lap Dancing Club on Solihull's High Street is not the image we want in Solihull. Now, I'm not a prude but these clubs should be licensed as sex shops and not arrive on a 'High Street near you' via some poorly thought out Licensing Legislation. Two years after the legislation the government is now (slowly) pushing an amendment through parliament but so many Lap Dancing clubs are with us. Together with one on Broad Street, Birmingham Solihull's club will make three within a very short distance. The other one is in Shakespeare's Stratford on Avon.

One worry I have is that punters will visit the establishment (such a nice word) in the day time and the mix of 'gentlemen' punters and High Street shoppers may be not be an appropriate mix. There is also a worry that such clubs seek lads on stag weekends and our High Street is not the right place for such enterprise. Further, these clubs, in order to compete with others, may offer extras to get custom. Well, after the lads have been made happy in the club they can pop next door to McDonald's and have a Happy Meal. Lets hope there is not an increase in sexual attacks in the Town Centre as a result of sad acts having to get their kicks by visiting such a vile club.