A decision on the proposed ban of strip clubs in Bristol is needed urgently, according to a member of the licensing committee. Conservative Cllr Chris Windows says the city council is “going round in circles” on the issue and that the delay is “positively dangerous”.
It is nearly 15 months since a draft new policy was published that would introduce a “nil cap” of sexual entertainment venues (SEVs) across Bristol. A 12-week public consultation was held from September to December 2021 but since it closed there has been no word on the outcome or what happens next.
Bristol City Council’s latest statement of licensing policy was approved unanimously at an annual meeting of full council on Tuesday (May 24) but it is separate to the SEV policy, which is under review. Cllr Windows told the meeting: “There appears to be little mention in the report of the direction of travel of sexual entertainment venues.
