Some East London residents are up in arms at the prospect of a lap-dancing club in their Canning Town neighborhood.
The Voice recently reported that the close proximity of a school is the basis for some of the communities’ displeasure. Star Primary School is within 100 yards of the disused Anchor Pub on Star Lane.
A company called Klub Klass plan to develop the old pub as a club for adult entertainment between the hours of noon and 2 a.m. primarily targeted at businessmen.
Local opponents, as well as some employees of Star Primary School in Canning Town have vowed to fight against the application. The principle of the school, Marion Rosen, thinks the club would be a mistake for the community and the children. “The building is basically as close as you can get to the school without being in our playground.”
Crumbling after years of wear and tear, the building was earmarked for housing development but when the deal fell through, it stayed vacant, much to the dismay of Rosen, who thinks it would be better utilized as community space.
