Controversial lap dancing club opens in Accrington (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Controversial lap dancing club opens in Accrington
4:00pm Monday 16th July 2012 in News
East Lancashire personality Margo Grimshaw officially opens the icandy lap dancing club in Accrington with door security Zed and Mick watched by owner Kate Hartley and well-wishers
A CONTROVERSIAL lap dancing club has opened its doors.
The ribbon to launch the icandy club was cut by East Lancashire personality Margo Grimshaw during a special ceremony in Accrington town centre on Friday night.
The club, in Blackburn Road, had faced a battle to get off the ground after opposition from residents and recruitment agencies, a lack of dancers and a 1,500-signature petition against it.
But bossses said it would provide a boost to the town’s economy, would not be open during the day and that the inside of the club will not be visible to passers-by.
Manager Kate Hartley, 45, said: “It is very a proud day for us, we have faced a tough battle to reach this stage but we haven’t let that deter us and we have kept on going.
“We are open for business now and it is a great feeling.
“The final piece of the jigsaw is to get the VIP bar open.
“We have had a lot of support to get open as well, a lot more than we expected, and the feedback we have received so far has been very positive.”
Hyndburn Council gave the venue the go ahead in April concern from residents who feared it would give Accrington the wrong image.
The decision was made at a planning meeting with chairman Coun Bernard Dawson casting the deciding vote after a tie.
Comments(30)
hasslem hasslem
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4:35pm Mon 16 Jul 12
happycyclist
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4:42pm Mon 16 Jul 12
Bredrin
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4:49pm Mon 16 Jul 12
A lap dancing club is opened, but where are the strippers...surely not the baps stood in the background, they look like the door security.
we all love it really
Caveman...
Only in accy can you market a brothel like this and the LET will be their like a moth in a tunnel with light at the end of it. This is disease spreading news LET.
Disclaimer : any language or literacy errors for the eagle eyed bafoon.
i know alot
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4:59pm Mon 16 Jul 12
2 for 5p wrote:Whats your problem man....its about time these blokes had somewhere to go to relieve theirselves...at the end of the day it is just entertainment...Not all blokes can get entertainment like this at home...Good luck to icandy....
Quote The decision was made at a planning meeting with chairman Coun Bernard Dawson casting the deciding vote after a tie. Come on then Bernard how much did you back pocket, was it worth it. I invite you to sue me for that remark, I would enjoy that.
GrumpyofClayton
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5:13pm Mon 16 Jul 12
sen c ble
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5:16pm Mon 16 Jul 12
GrumpyofClayton wrote:The best quote of the day!
Jeez! Is that the Adam's Family on that photo??!!
Stuart Farquar
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5:29pm Mon 16 Jul 12
Mysterious and spooky,
They're all together ooky,
The Addams Family.
Their club is a museum
Where people come to see 'em
They really are a scream
The Addams Family.
(Neat)
(Sweet)
(Petite)
So get a witches shawl on
A broomstick you can crawl on
We're gonna pay a call on
The Addams Family.
i know alot
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5:32pm Mon 16 Jul 12
GrumpyofClayton wrote:According to last weeks report they said they were still looking for dancers because the ones they interviewed were not upto their standards....God knows what they must av looked like.
Jeez! Is that the Adam's Family on that photo??!!
Michael@ClitheroeSince58
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5:53pm Mon 16 Jul 12
i know alot wrote:If you like looking at young heroin addicts with bodies covered in stretch marks, then Skankrington is for you.
GrumpyofClayton wrote:According to last weeks report they said they were still looking for dancers because the ones they interviewed were not upto their standards....God knows what they must av looked like.
Jeez! Is that the Adam's Family on that photo??!!
i know alot
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6:15pm Mon 16 Jul 12
Michael@ClitheroeSinI was talking to someone at the wekend and they said that the dancers come from Clitheroe.....But if its true wot your saying i wont be going..Is one of them your lass Michael....?
ce58 wrote:
i know alot wrote:If you like looking at young heroin addicts with bodies covered in stretch marks, then Skankrington is for you.GrumpyofClayton wrote: Jeez! Is that the Adam's Family on that photo??!!According to last weeks report they said they were still looking for dancers because the ones they interviewed were not upto their standards....God knows what they must av looked like.
Michael@ClitheroeSince58
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6:19pm Mon 16 Jul 12
i know alot wrote:Haha thank god NO!
Michael@ClitheroeSinI was talking to someone at the wekend and they said that the dancers come from Clitheroe.....But if its true wot your saying i wont be going..Is one of them your lass Michael....?
ce58 wrote:
i know alot wrote:If you like looking at young heroin addicts with bodies covered in stretch marks, then Skankrington is for you.GrumpyofClayton wrote: Jeez! Is that the Adam's Family on that photo??!!According to last weeks report they said they were still looking for dancers because the ones they interviewed were not upto their standards....God knows what they must av looked like.
Sad Darwener
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7:05pm Mon 16 Jul 12
Sad Darwener
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7:05pm Mon 16 Jul 12
Sad Darwener
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7:05pm Mon 16 Jul 12
MerlinTheVoiceofReason2
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7:07pm Mon 16 Jul 12
2. Hopefully, Margo didn't get her baps out and
3. I understand an application for another lap dancing club has been made for Clitheroe.
Heretical
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8:26pm Mon 16 Jul 12
InterpolNYC
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9:53pm Mon 16 Jul 12
2 for 5p
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10:19pm Mon 16 Jul 12
DGower
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10:59pm Mon 16 Jul 12
Graham Hartley
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10:59pm Mon 16 Jul 12
2 for 5p wrote:VIP = Very Inebriated Pervert
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“The final piece of the jigsaw is to get the VIP bar open.
VIP you do realize what VIP means very important person, believe me there won't be any of them there.
Maybe very important pervert. :-)
VIP = Very Incapable Pervert
Will there be surveillance video and/or paparazzo pics of customers? Any with plans either to raise or lower the status of this venue will supply both, and allow the rest of us to judge. Such practices are of course common in London, so why should Accrington follow, or not follow? This approach will have been examined by all parties, will it not?
Graham Hartley
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11:04pm Mon 16 Jul 12
DGower wrote:Mmm... if there was a determined attempt to bring the matter to court then 2 for 5p's identity would be revealed. Better, then, to correspond using one's given name... innit?
2 for 5p - Instead of hiding behind a pseudonym and then slinging mud at Bernard Dawson, why don't you use your proper name and produce the evidence.
MickyRover
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6:17am Tue 17 Jul 12
QuizOnMyFace
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8:37am Tue 17 Jul 12
MickyRover wrote:And raping horses...
It might be a good thing for Accrington, least it will keep the locals off the streets flashing at schoolgirls and raping old ladies.
LancsLass
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11:19am Tue 17 Jul 12
Keith Myath
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2:17pm Tue 17 Jul 12
Gerrard2012
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2:30pm Tue 17 Jul 12
QuizOnMyFace wrote:haha true !
MickyRover wrote: It might be a good thing for Accrington, least it will keep the locals off the streets flashing at schoolgirls and raping old ladies.And raping horses...
Black Car Guy.
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12:35pm Wed 18 Jul 12
Michael@ClitheroeSince58
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5:16pm Wed 18 Jul 12
DGower wrote:His real name is Richard Head (we all call him D1ck Head)
2 for 5p - Instead of hiding behind a pseudonym and then slinging mud at Bernard Dawson, why don't you use your proper name and produce the evidence.
Elegant1
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12:13pm Fri 20 Jul 12
My view ion this issue is that applications such as this one for icandy should be subject to a probationary period. If, at any time the business is found to be unsuitable, or is causing undue concern, it should be summarily closed with no appeal!
2 for 5p says...
4:16pm Mon 16 Jul 12
“The final piece of the jigsaw is to get the VIP bar open.
VIP you do realize what VIP means very important person, believe me there won't be any of them there.
Maybe very important pervert. :-)