TAKE ACTION

Persuade your council to adopt new licensing regime

Thanks to your efforts, councils can now chose to stop licensing lap dancing clubs like cafes, but instead regulate them as part of the sex industry. This new licensing gives local authorities greater powers to regulate lap dancing clubs, to determine how many new clubs should open and ultimately whether to renew the licensing of existing clubs.  It also  gives communities much greater say on whether lap dancing clubs should open locally.

However, these licensing powers are optional. It is crucial that your local authority adopts this legislation to give you a greater say over the licensing of lap dancing clubs in your area. 

We have put together a toolkit to help you persuade your council to take on these powers:
 

• Download the whole toolkit here (complete with all lobby letters)

Or you can download the documents separately below:

• Toolkit Overview
  

• Template letter for councillors 
  

• Briefing: The need to reform lap dancing licensing 
  

• Lap dancing FAQ
  

• Template petition to local councils

• Template letter to local newspapers
  

• Top 5 reasons  to adopt the new licensing regime
  

• Sex Encounter Venues Home Office Guidance  

Spread the word

Download Stripping the Illusion campaign images and an OBJECT/Fawcett petition. Spread the word in your community, workplace or home.

Download Stripping the Illusion posters featuring testimony from women formerly in lap dancing :

     Lucy poster
     Liz poster
     Sarah poster
 


 
 

Protests and activism

Email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  to find out about action taking place in your area. To date, OBJECT activists have protested outside Parliament, City Hall in London,  Spearmint Rhino's Christmas party and held our own 'Stripping the Illusion' awards. Click below to watch these actions on youtube:

Student and trade unions 

Are you part of a student or trade union and want to get involved with the campaign? Download our campaign packs including model motions below. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.
 

• Student campaign pack  (pdf)

• Trade union campaign pack (pdf)