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A council has been accused of abandoning a pledge to set up a new post to help exotic dancers find alternative employment after a controversial strip club ban was agreed in the capital.

Labour councillors said they were looking into funding a dedicated role to help women find alternative jobs following the vote to limit the number of establishments in the capital to zero – effectively forcing its four strip clubs to shut from April next year,

United Sex Workers (USW) union fears that around one hundred workers including strippers, bar and security staff will lose their jobs with no alternative venues for them to find work in.

Strippers told the council they want to remain in work and warned that banning the clubs could push stripping underground putting them in danger.

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Council accused of abandoning promise over post to help strippers find alternative jobs