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UK's only legal 'Red Light District' shuts after years of controversy

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LeedsLive reports.Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police announced on Tuesday that the Holbeck Managed Approach will formally close, just a year after a £50,000 independent review suggested it should continue without any cutbacks.Support will continue to be given to sex workers and the council says it "remains committed to managing on-street sex work in the most appropriate manner possible in order to reduce harm associated with on-street sex work".A police presence will also be maintained for their safety, but women will no longer be allowed to freely work on the streets of Holbeck."I accept that it has been a bumpy road for some of the residents in the local community," said Cllr Debra Coupar, deputy leader of Leeds City.

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