From the BBC:
Councillors have deferred a decision on whether to grant a licence for a city centre church next to a pole dancing and strip club. The Reverend Haydn Dennis wants to set up the York Place Baptist Church next to the Bellissima club in York Street, Swansea. A spokesman for Thomas-Bellis Leisure Ltd called the plan "brazen".
More than 1,000 opponents have signed a petition. A report discussed by councillors on Wednesday said the Swansea-based applicant "proposes to use the premises for relevant entertainment which may include: singing, praying, preaching and soliciting donations. The applicant intends to use the premises between 08:00 and 11:00 on Sunday morning and for one hour each evening Monday to Saturday."
The solicitor for the applicant said the church intended to restrict their services to preaching and praying only. The petition opposed to the plans was submitted to Swansea council. In a separate letter, the club's manager, wrote: "There are deep practical objections to this proposal and a concern for the right to privacy of our members who hardly want to bump into the town's do-gooders and nosey-parkers when they are leaving our premises."
He also highlighted in his letter the council's policy which says "as a general rule," a presumption will be made against licensing a church if it is near a "place of worship of the female form". He told BBC Wales: "To have the effrontery to put it next door to my lap dancing club - how much more brazen can you get?"
A grim document
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4 comments:
Very good mark! I almost believed you.
"the location is totally unsuitable for this type of initiative, not only because it's next to the church, but because the initiative is close to attractions that are used by young people and families "
Families are out and about at 10pm?
IH, if you had a strip club, would you want a church next door? A taxi rank, a hotel, a kebab shop, a train station, super - but not a church.
TS, The Lord is out and about 24/7.
Where's the petition to agree with it? I'll sign it. Brilliant idea - take it to ground zero, don't sit in church mumbling.
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