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The rules mean that a new licensing application within the designated area is presumed to be refused.

Labour's accusations have led committee chair Ani Stafford-Townsend to seek legal advice

Major questions are facing the group setting up how a committee-run council could function

Some are concerned locals are being priced out of the area

Bristol currently has a cap of three strip clubs in the city centre, although currently it has only two - Urban Tiger and Central Chambers.

Dozens of campaigners on both sides of the argument are expected at City Hall

‘We’re screaming for joy’: activists hail decision, but others condemn failure to tackle ‘sexist culture that underpins male violence’

Labour councillors and women's rights groups have long campaigned for the city to follow in Edinburgh's footsteps and prohibit such venues

The cross-party group met last week for the first time

The building will replace the old public toilet block