A strip club in the UK, which guarantees explicit lap dances, is receiving criticism due to concerns about a particular aspect.

Before even opening, a newly established strip club has received criticism for a particular matter.

A proposal has been put forward to Liverpool Council’s general purposes licensing committee to grant a sexual entertainment venue licence for Haus on Eberle Street, in Liverpool city centre. But councillor Nick Small has objected to the plans, reported Liverpool ECHO.

The bid, made by businessman Howard Gwynn, seeks to run lap dancing, pole and table dancing and strip shows from the club between 9pm and 6am. Gwynn also holds a licence for the Pen & Wig on Harrington Street but he vowed to surrender existing licensing at that premise should he be successful in securing the new licensing.

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Despite the entrepreneur’s promise, councillor Small was still unhappy. His objection said: “I want to oppose this application formally on the following grounds: The application is in breach of the Council’s Sex Establishment Licensing Policy.

“This policy sets a limit of 10 SEVs (8 in Central and 2 in Riverside). Granting this application would cause that number to increase, notwithstanding the fact that the applicant has given an assurance that should this application be granted, he will surrender his existing licence at the Pen and Wig.

“If the Licensing Committee is minded to grant this licence, I would suggest that this is only done so if this can be written in as a legally-enforceable condition. I am concerned about the impact of granting an SEV in this location.

“Eberle Street is part of the city’s LGBT+ friendly quarter. While I am not suggesting that the venue would be managed in a way that is not LGBT+ friendly, I do have concerns about the impact of locating a lap dancing bar between 2100 and 0600 on community safety and crime and disorder in a part of the city that is predominantly made up of LGBT+ friendly bars and clubs.”

There are currently six venues in the city that currently hold licences: 31 Princes Street, Angels VIP, Pen & Wig, 18 Cumberland Street, Erotica, and Dreamers. A decision will be made on the licence when the committee meets on Tuesday.

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