A stripper has welcomed the announcement that the fate of Bristol's strip clubs will be decided next month.
Licensing committee chairman Cllr Marley Bennett announced at the end of Thursday’s (June 16) meeting that the long-awaited Bristol City Council vote on a proposed ban on sexual entertainment venues (SEVs) would take place in six weeks’ time. The Eastville ward Labour councillor said: “The date of the next meeting is July 28 and is the hearing to decide the SEV policy.”
Members were told they would be asked to attend a briefing session lasting up to five hours with a barrister who is an “expert in the field” ahead of the next committee meeting to explain the law. Cllr Bennett said: “We can say publicly that we have been thinking about the consequences of our decision, so we want to ensure that members are as fully equipped as possible to make a decision in a legal matter.”
