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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jane Clinton

High court overrules Bournemouth’s unlimited strip club policy

A woman pole dances
Bournemouth, Christchuch and Poole council has allowed an unlimited number of sexual entertainment venues since November 2021. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian

A council’s policy on lapdancing and strip clubs was overturned by a high court judge, after a challenge by a sexual abuse survivor who said it would have a negative impact on women’s safety.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council adopted a new policy in November 2021, which allowed an unlimited number of sexual entertainment venues in the area.

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