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Kristian Johnson

The race for votes in controversy-ridden Leeds suburb 'blighted' by sex trade where prostitutes walk past schoolchildren

When voters in Beeston and Holbeck head to the polls on Thursday, it will be the first time in eight years the area's controversial sex zone hasn't been in place.

Introduced in 2014, the Managed Approach was billed as the country's first 'legalised red light district' and allowed prostitutes to solicit for punters at certain times overnight without the fear of being arrested.

It was aimed at making life safer for some of the city's most vulnerable women - and sex workers did feel more at ease voicing their concerns with police officers in the years that followed. However, it also brought major issues for local residents.

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