BOSSES at East Lancashire's only lap-dancing club are set to appeal against a council decision to ban its girls revealing all.

Club manager Georgia Elliott said she was disappointed by the decision to prevent full frontal nudity at the club and now plans to appeal against Blackburn with Darwen Council's decision.

Members of the Council's licensing committee last week voted to keep the town's "g-string rule", which forbids the Velvet Lounge's dancers from baring all.

Committee member, Councillor Edward Harrison, said Miss Elliot's request had been turned down to prevent Blackburn, "sliding down a slippery slope".

At the meeting solicitors acting on behalf of the Duke Street club said men had asked for nude dancers and were willing to go to lap-dancing clubs in Bolton and Preston in order to see naked girls.

Miss Elliot said she had little choice but to take her fight further in order to hold on to customers who got more for their money at other venues.

She said: "I was disappointed by the decision. I was bound to be.

"We have invested a lot in Blackburn and we would like the application to be considered again."

Miss Elliot also admitted to being somewhat puzzled by the events of last week.

And she accused councillor Andy Kay of "double standards" after his calls for a legalised brothel in Blackburn.

Although the Council's executive member for regeneration had no part in the decision to turn down the Velvet Lounge's bid for nude dancers, Miss Elliot said she was surprised by Coun Kay's solution to ridding Blackburn's streets of its prostitutes.

She said: "If a leading councillor can ask for a brothel then why can't Blackburn have nude dancing in a licensed club?"

When asked to comment about Miss Elliott's comments Coun Kay issued a statement which said: "The decision regarding the Velvet Lounge was made by the appropriate committee, after consideration of the relevant criteria."

An appeal against the Council's decision is likely to be heard by Magistrates at a court hearing later in the year.