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Statues and monuments in Leeds to be reviewed following BLM

LEEDS City Council launched an independent public consultation into the city’s statues and monuments today, following concerns rising from the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement about commemorating slave traders.

The review by the Labour-controlled council will seek recommendations on how the city “could better honour and represent inclusivity and diversity in public spaces.”

It will be chaired by Alison Lowe, who was the first female black city councillor in Leeds serving from 1990-2019. 

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