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Lap dancing 'sleaze' opposed by Cardiff arcade owners

Seeded on Tue Apr 5, 2011 6:16 AM EDT
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The opening of two more lap dancing clubs in Cardiff would ruin efforts to promote the city centre, say the owners of the Royal and Morgan Arcades.

Property firm Helical Bar has complained to Cardiff council that the clubs are synonymous with "sleaze".

The company has spent £30m restoring the arcades and opposes plans for a new club on St Mary Street.

Councillors are due to consider licence renewals for two clubs and applications for two new licences.

Since 2010 local authorities in England and Wales have had powers to license lap dancing clubs as sex establishments, with Cardiff charging £2,510 for each licence.

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