Cheshire East Council has renewed the licence for a sex shop on Nantwich Road in Crewe despite objections from a councillor.
Kim Evans, the council’s licensing team leader, told a licensing sub-committee that the licence for Temptations Adult Shop was renewed annually and there had never been an objection from anyone previously.
The hearing had been called last month because Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake (Macclesfield, Lab) had objected to the renewal of the licence.
She said she didn’t think it was appropriate to the character of the area as the shop was on a high street and a walking route to school.
She had also argued pornography contributed to violence against women.
Shop owner Alan Brook told the committee: “I’ve operated responsibly as the licence holder for the last 21 years in the community at the same address.
“Everything’s been great, no trouble whatsoever.”
Mr Brook said no violent DVDs were sold in the shop and all DVDs sold had the proper certificate from the British Board of Film Classification.
He added about 30% of his customers were women.
The committee was told Cheshire Police had no objection to the licence being renewed.
The licence renewal was approved and the shop is permitted to open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday.
21 years and no problems, nothing in the windows or inappropriate advertising outside. Let’s hope people remember that councillor come election time in May
Common sense prevailed. Cannot believe one woman councillor objected, reasons being ‘not in character of the area and walking route to school’. The shop has been operating for 21 years, without issue, and with children walking past for 21 years. What utter tosh that councillor sprouted.