LATEST LATEST NEWS  -  2nd JULY 2009

The Lap Dancing Club which opened at the White Hart pub in the heart of New Cross is no longer operating and the owner has returned the pub to being a pub for all local people.

Thank you to all local residents who joined the Stop the Strip Campaign to call for this exploititive activity to cease. Thank you to all those who demonstrated, wrote letters, distributed flyers and worked so hard for the closure of this strip club at the heart of a residential area.

More news to follow.... 

LATEST NEWS 28/06/09          STS Campaign Group submits proposals through the Sustainable Communities Act. SEE PRESS   

Latest News 22/05/09 Local residents take to the streets to protest.  Over 100 local residents took part in a 3 hour demonstration outside the strip pub to call for its closure see PHOTOS & PRESS See also SOUTH LONDON PRESS ARTICLE

A broad alliance of local residents, trade union representatives, local MPs and councillors,local charities, schools, and businesses are coming together to organise a protest against this lap dancing club because we believe it serves an exploitative industry and will cause real problems for this area.

We believe women have the right to decent jobs and decent pay.  At the start of a deep recession do we really want our area full of empty shops and strip clubs ?

This campaign seeks to bring everyone together, to make our local voices heard and to campaign for the closure of this establishment. 

HOWEVER WE NEED YOUR HELP:

On this website you can find out how to join us in taking action. Help monitor the activity, and campaign for the club's closure. We also want to ensure that establishments like these are NOT developed in residential areas close to schools and local homes.

Other campaigns to stop "gentleman's" clubs in residential areas have been successful.

DOWNLOAD LEAFLET/POSTER FOR DISPLAY FURTHER INFO HERE

StoptheStrip- Poster and Flyer (final).pdf

READ LOCAL ARTICLE ON THE PUB OPENING

http://www.newcrossgatendc.org.uk/news/pubs-stripper-license-enrages-local-community/

Labour Councillors from across the north of Lewisham combine to fight the Strip Club at The White Hart. Pictured (ltr) are Councillor Paul Maslin, Councillor Madeliene Long, Councillor Heidi Alexander, Labour Party CLP Chair Joan Millbank and Councillor Robin Cross

FOLLOW THE DISCUSSION ON THE HILL FORUM WEBSITE

NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A VITAL ISSUE ?  SEE OBJECT WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO http://www.object.org.uk

LOCAL PEOPLE * LOCAL ACTION  * LOCAL CHANGE !