Nuns lose striptease club battle

[dutchman]

A group of nuns have lost their fight to prevent strippers from performing at a nightclub near their convent.

The sisters from St Margaret's Convent opposed the plans for The Broadway in High Street, Uckfield.

They said the club would become a bad influence on vulnerable young people in the area.

But Wealden District Council's licensing committee granted the nightclub permission to stage striptease dancing.

A spokesman for the council said the club would be restricted to hosting striptease nights at private functions such as stag parties.

Exotic dancing

The club's application to extend its opening hours until 0400 GMT at weekends was rejected by the licensing committee, he added.

Earlier, the nuns had joined some Uckfield residents in criticising The Broadway's plans to host "occasional exotic dancing and striptease to music".

In a letter to the committee, one of the nuns, Sister Jepson, said: "Numerous younger college students use the High Street regularly and would be aware of its activities.

"Can we suppose that the dancing entertainment and films are going to be Morris Men and Julie Andrews?"

No one from the club was available for comment.

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