Potential sex shops and lap dancing clubs in Whitley Bay have been rejected by residents who pleaded with the council to prevent "dodgy" and "degrading" businesses from opening.
North Tyneside Council's licensing policy for sex shops, sex cinemas and other sexual entertainment venues was reviewed and open to public scrutiny for six weeks from October 2022. The original policy contained an exclusion zone boarded by Whitley Road, Park Avenue, the Promenade and Esplanade.
Residents were asked for their views on retaining the zone as part of the review. A total of 16 responses were recorded by council officers, the vast proportion of them in favour of keeping sex businesses out of Whitley Bay.
