Controversial plans to introduce adult dancing at a Burnham-On-Sea night club were given the go-ahead on Monday (January 22nd).
A public hearing was held at Bridgwater Magistrates Court to decide whether Shakers (pictured) could overturn the May 2006 decision by Sedgemoor’s Licensing Panel to reject a bid to introduce occasional lap dancing and extended opening hours.
After a day-long hearing in which opinions on both sides of the argument were heard, a judge decided that Shakers’ request to open until 4am on Fridays and Saturdays should be turned down.
Also, clubbers will not be able to leave the building to have a smoke and then gain re-entry to the club.
However, the club’s controversial application for “gentlemen’s evenings” was given the green light.
Sedgemoor’s Licensing Panel had rejected the application after reviewing the comments of local police, residents and councillors who expressed concern about the impact the longer opening hours would have on the nearby community.
Town councillors also raised questions about the controversial plan at their planning meeting in April 2006, saying they too were concerned about noise and nuisance problems in the area.
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