WHAT people want to do in the privacy of their own homes by mutual consent is their own business and should be no concern of anyone else.

But when it comes to provocative nude dancers many people would consider that we are not talking about 'entertainment' as they understand it.

And they would also agree that although councillors don't always make decisions that bring widespread public support, few surely will argue against their desire for lap dancers at Blackburn's Velvet Lounge to at least keep their G strings on.

Church leaders are also upset at a decision by magistrates to effectively overturn the councillors' decision after deciding that full nudity would not pose any increased risk to the safety of performers.

And licensing officers have expressed concern at their ability to police premises with a full nudity licence "with regards to allegations of sexual assault and sexual misconduct."

Such comments will concern every parent whose teenagers spend their nights out in a town centre where drunken, rowdy behaviour is already a problem.

The argument put forward by the venue's bosses was that they would lose business to other towns where such nudity is allowed.

Most would say Blackburn doesn't need such 'business' anyway.