North Tyneside Council is set to launch a public consultation on its “sex establishment” licencing policy. Prospective venues such as sex shops, erotic cinemas, and “sex entertainment venues” in the borough may be subject to new regulations.
North Tyneside cabinet met last night to approve the launch and organisation of the consultation. There are currently no businesses which come under the label of sex establishments in the borough but the Council is duty bound to review its policy to safeguard against future applications.
A new draft policy has been updated to include: