 A
former champagne bar is set to make a comeback on to the Leeds party
scene – as a strip club.
Len's Bar, on York Place, closed last year but the building's owners
have applied to re-open as a strip tease, pole dancing and lap dancing
venue.
Leeds City Council said the owners had applied for a variation to its
original entertainment licence.
The move has caused predictable outrage among nutters and
moralists, including members of the Leeds branch of Object. Rosie
Robinson Boardman said: "We have found that many people in Leeds
believe the nine lap dancing clubs we have in our city is more than
enough.
The rights of women in Leeds to access local services are being failed
by the Licensing Authority's choice to support lap dance and strip
tease. Leeds City Council has a duty to support the different needs of
men and women in the city.
But by granting licences to clubs offering adult entertainment involving
female exploitation, you are privileging the rights of one gender over
another, by licensing venues that have proven detrimental effects on the
well-being of women and girls.
Councillor Mohammed Iqbal added: These clubs are degrading. These
clubs are springing up everywhere and Leeds already has too many of
them. Leeds City Council should put a stop to it.
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