Nobs and Nutters...Flying Scotsman strip pub under threat in King's Cross

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Four strip pubs and clubs in Kings Cross and Old Street are under threat from Islington Council.Councillor Paul Convery had written a long letter opposing the application by The Flying Scotsman, in Caledonian Road, to renew its sex entertainment licence, arguing it would be detrimental to the regeneration of the area and reinforce the perception that King’s Cross was an area to find drugs and sex. He added that he had been contacted by Muslim and Christian constituents, who found the sex club abhorrent to their faith. But he told the Tribune he was going to withdraw the objection after being assured by the owners that they intended to have sex entertainment for only another year or two before turning the bar into a gastro-type pub. There’s not a lot of future in these types of geezer pubs with nude dancing and fizzy beer, he spouted. Islington’s Town Hall’s policy is to ban sex clubs altogether. Several objections to the Platinum Bar, in Paul Street, Bunhill, have been lodged by residents, citing the usual bollox about nearby schools. The Horns, in Old Street, has attracted opposition from nearby businesses. A financial company has claimed its women employees felt intimidated when walking past the club late at night. For Your Eyes Only, in City Road, is also seeking to have its licence renewed, although no objections have been lodged.

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