A lap-dancing club has been granted its licence for another year – but on condition silhouettes of naked women etched into its windows must be covered up.

The application to renew the sexual entertainment venue licence for La Salsa, Halifax, was approved by Calderdale licensing councillors, with that proviso.

Although the police and ward councillors had not raised any issues about the application, it was opposed, including by representatives from Calderdale WomenCentre, which is across Silver Street from the club.

Opponents of the club set out their case and also expressed concern that windows containing silhouettes of naked women in the design, which they claimed the club had been told to remove or cover before, had not been altered.

Sub-committee Chair Coun Stephanie Clarke (Lab, Illingworth and Mixenden) read out the panel’s resolution that the application would be granted – but all windows at La Sal-sa must be opaque, removing or covering the images.