North Lanarkshire Council confirms policy on sex entertainment venues - even though it doesn't have any

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North Lanarkshire Council has confirmed its policy on sexual entertainment venues - even though it doesn’t have any.The council launched a four-week consultation in January due to new legislation.However, that prompted a backlash from a local women’s group who claimed the council were “pimping out the area”.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android In a statement, NLC said: “Following a public consultation, any sexual entertainment venues (SEVs) in North Lanarkshire must be licensed by the council before they can operate.“This means any business that applies for a licence will need to comply with its conditions which will help to ensure they operate safely and appropriately within legal parameters.“By licensing these venues (although we currently don’t have any), it will help to prevent public nuisance, crime and disorder, ensure public safety, protect children and young people from harm, and reduce violence against women.“If the council had decided not to licence SEVs, they would have been able to operate without direct regulation or control.”The council says the new SEV licensing regime has been introduced following a court decision which determined that councils (as licensing authorities) weren’t legally able to use the liquor licence conditions to control the activities of those operating such venues,