Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Sex shop given go ahead

An application for a sex shop in a popular business park has been given the go ahead by Gateshead Council’s Licensing Committee.

The application for the shop in Blaydon Business Park has been granted for three months despite hundreds of letters of objection and petitions opposing the plans.

But concerned residents had pointed out that Blaydon Business Park also contains the Ceramic Experience, a children’s art facility, and the Race Track, for racing Scalextric type toy cars, both of which are used for kids’ parties. In addition, there is a bike shop.

Liberal Democrat Councillor Brenda Osborne has slammed the decision to grant the application.

“This is a popular retail area visited by many young families using stores and facilities in the Business Park,” said Brenda.

“In my view this is an inappropriate application for this area and I am very disappointed that, despite the large number of objections, it has been given the go ahead.”

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