Homes plan for Lap dance club objections
Ten Bells pub FORMER pub The Ten Bells, Leeds, could be converted into two homes under new plans. Richard Scutt’s planning ap- plication also requests the erec- tion of three homes to the rear of the site in Upper Street. A supporting statement de-
fends the closure of a village pub: “The trading figures demonstrate the sharp decline in the usage of the pub over the last 10 years. The public house use is no longer viable. “The loss of the public house would not be detrimental to the local community as there are a number of other public houses in close proximity to the site. “The proposal will involve
the refurbishment and redeco- ration of the original building fabric, along with the preserva- tion of some of its original fea- tures.
“Dark cream painted render
will be used on the ground floors of the new houses and the facade of the refurbished and converted public house. Black timber weatherboarding will then be used to clad the first floors and gables.” Four of the homes will have
three bedrooms, and the other four bedrooms. There will be 12 car parking spaces. Maid- stone Council will determine the planning application.
THE board of Maidstone Town Centre Management is among objectors to a lap dancing club opening in the town. Century Building (Rochester)
Ltd of London has submitted an application to Maidstone Bor- ough Council for a licence to run the club on the first floor of the former Loder and Payne store in Bank Street. But the board, which com-
prises management from some of the town’s major retailers, is among objectors to the proposal in that particular location. Town Centre manager Bill
Moss said: “The board decided this was an inappropriate place
Continued from front page altering their circumstances to get more points. The new system would mean
the council and housing providers setting quotas on how many homes can be bid on by applicants, categorised by their housing need. However, the definition of “community contribution” has been questioned by some mem- ber of the council. Cllr Sue Grigg (LibDem), vice
chair of the committee, said: “Whilst the fostering of chil- dren is very laudable, it should
not somewhere that young peo- ple will be exposed to this type of adult entertainment.” Owners of the shop have ap-
plied for it to become a lap dancing, pole dancing and striptease club, open from noon until 6am, seven days a week. They want to hold lap danc-
for this type of club. The former Loder and Payne store is right in the centre of town, close to the new Jubilee Square. “We want Bank Street to be a family-friendly area, with shops, restaurants and cafes,
not be a criteria for accessing so- cial housing. “KCC might argue that society
is creating dysfunctional adults out of children who are brought up in children’s homes, rather than with a family – but what kind of dysfunctional adults are we going to create by putting children with people who could potentially view them as a meanstoanend? “I would find that practice ex- tremely worrying. It is not a proper incentive to dangle in front of people hoping for a house.” There are more than 4,000
ing, pole dancing and strip tease shows upstairs, including pri- vate booths.. The letter of objection from
the TCM says: “Our night time economy is the envy of many, partly because of the solid mix of restaurant, theatre, club and pub available but also because of the secure environment.”
Fostering child ‘a means to an end’
households currently on Maid- stone’s housing list yet an aver- age of just 400 properties become free each year. The list is “cumbersome, ex- pensive to maintain and does not adequately reflect housing need within the borough” ac- cording to the report. Less than 50% of those on the list actually bid for properties. The council is currently un- dertaking a review of its entire waiting list and housing appli- cants will be asked to complete a new form between now and September.
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