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Monday 12 May 2008
Suzanne Moore's column - Mail on Sunday 11th May
People power gives lap dancers the elbow...
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a bar, Satchmo's, near me that was applying for a licence for lap-dancing.
The pub is in a residential area and all kinds of local people were against it for all kinds of reasons.
Well, the good news is that the council refused it a licence. Protesting works sometimes. Just do it!
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a bar, Satchmo's, near me that was applying for a licence for lap-dancing.
The pub is in a residential area and all kinds of local people were against it for all kinds of reasons.
Well, the good news is that the council refused it a licence. Protesting works sometimes. Just do it!
Friday 9 May 2008
Story in The Publican magazine
"Pub's strip club plans rejected - Residents win battle over controversial proposal"
Click here to read the full story
Click here to read the full story
Quote from Amanda Frayne who represented over 300 objectors at the hearing
The residents, businesses and neighbours of Palatine Road and the surrounding area are hugely relieved that Hackney Council has decided to reject Satchmo’s application to become a sex encounters establishment.
An overwhelming majority of local people have always believed that this proposal is utterly inappropriate for the local area. The strength of local feeling has been seen from the moment Satchmo’s first made their application. As an example, 525 people objected in writing to Satchmo’s application – a new record for Hackney Council.
Local people also turned out en masse to attend the hearing. The chamber of Hackney Town Hall was filled as between 80-100 people turned out to show their objection.
At the hearing the point was made again and again that this is an area where people from all walks of life live together in peace and harmony, united in their respect for each other and their community. The hearing allowed a platform for local residents and representatives of key religious and cultural centres to explain their reasons for objecting so strongly to this application to open a strip club on a residential street. We are grateful to the Council for listening to our concerns.
Our victory shows that community is important and that communities have a right to fight for what they believe in. If any good has come of this application it is the strengthening of the bonds that already existed within our community.
We thank the committee for their appreciation of the community issues at stake and understand that there were many factors that needed to be considered. We appreciate that the Council is committed to continuing the re-generation work currently taking place in our area.
We would welcome the opportunity to work with Satchmo’s in the future to make theirs a successful local business that adds something to the local community.
An overwhelming majority of local people have always believed that this proposal is utterly inappropriate for the local area. The strength of local feeling has been seen from the moment Satchmo’s first made their application. As an example, 525 people objected in writing to Satchmo’s application – a new record for Hackney Council.
Local people also turned out en masse to attend the hearing. The chamber of Hackney Town Hall was filled as between 80-100 people turned out to show their objection.
At the hearing the point was made again and again that this is an area where people from all walks of life live together in peace and harmony, united in their respect for each other and their community. The hearing allowed a platform for local residents and representatives of key religious and cultural centres to explain their reasons for objecting so strongly to this application to open a strip club on a residential street. We are grateful to the Council for listening to our concerns.
Our victory shows that community is important and that communities have a right to fight for what they believe in. If any good has come of this application it is the strengthening of the bonds that already existed within our community.
We thank the committee for their appreciation of the community issues at stake and understand that there were many factors that needed to be considered. We appreciate that the Council is committed to continuing the re-generation work currently taking place in our area.
We would welcome the opportunity to work with Satchmo’s in the future to make theirs a successful local business that adds something to the local community.
Thursday 8 May 2008
Tuesday 6 May 2008
WE WON!
Tonight (Tuesday 6th May) - in front of 80-100 concerned local people - Hackney Council refused Satchmo's a license to become a Sex Encounters Establishment.
Thank you to everyone who voiced concerns about this issue - your opinions do matter.
More details soon...
Our victory shows that community is important and that communities have a right to fight for what they believe in. If any good has come of this application it is the strengthening of the bonds that already existed within our harmonious, multi-cultural community.
Thank you to everyone who voiced concerns about this issue - your opinions do matter.
More details soon...
Monday 5 May 2008
1 DAY TO GO
The hearing is set for Tuesday night at 7pm. Sadly not all of the 525 people who wrote letters of objection will be able to speak at the hearing but it is still important that you show your feelings by attending the hearing.
If you do not intend to speak and there is anything specifically that you would like to be said on your behalf at the hearing please get in touch with us at stopthestrippub@hotmail.com
If you do not intend to speak and there is anything specifically that you would like to be said on your behalf at the hearing please get in touch with us at stopthestrippub@hotmail.com
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