Those Cornwall councillors who toil away unnoticed on the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee might find this Friday's meeting attracts more attention than usual. For this meeting will shape Cornwall's approach to "Sexual Entertainment Venues" - specifically, lap-dancing clubs.
For debate are such issues as whether the council should limit the number of Sexual Entertainment Venues and the cost of licences. It looks like £3,200/year is the sort of price you'll need to pay if you're seeking to open such a venue.
It's usually fascinating to watch whenever the State seeks to regulate moral judgements and businesses inevitably try to find ways round the rules. As they scroll through the small print, the councillors will need to consider government-recommended definitions of "nudity" and the number of people needed to constitute an audience.
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