Joint statement in response to a White Paper Motion submitted by Leeds Councillor Amanda Carter on the Leeds Managed Approach, which reads: COUNCIL MEETING – 14 TH NOVEMBER 2018 “This Council notes the mounting objections to the Managed Approach in Holbeck and further notes growing evidence of resident and business dissatisfaction with this policy. This […]
Women in our network were glad to work in the zone as it meant they could work without fear of arrest. We think that this should count for something, but it doesn’t seem to be considered by those that are criticising the zone. It’s unfair to label the zone as an example of decriminalisation gone […]
By Alex Ross A legal ‘prostitution zone’ should be introduced in a bid to tackle sex slavery in the West Midlands, an expert has said. The slavery investigator, whose identity cannot be revealed, says it would help ensure the safety of women, while reducing the amount of ‘pop-up brothels’. The idea has also been backed […]
This BBC 3 film ‘Sex Drugs & Murder: Life in the Red Light Zone’ is yet another biased piece on the sex industry. Most street based sex workers are not drug users yet the film chooses to focuses only on women on drugs. It ignores the truth that in many areas around the UK the majority of […]
Can a “police-managed” area – one that effectively allows the street sex trade to operate legally – ever truly keep sex workers safe? BuzzFeed News spoke to the women in Holbeck, Leeds, to ask. A five-minute drive from the centre of Leeds lies Holbeck, an inner-city area that could be mistaken for any other industrial-led […]
Re managed sex worker area in Holbeck, Leeds We have the tragic murder of Daria Pionko in our mind because the managed zone didn’t save her from being viciously attacked. But we hope that the women who worked alongside her were able to come forward with information that helped find her killer, without fearing arrest […]
Reuters A prostitute waits for clients on a street Two experts debate whether cities should be able to have legalised prostitution zones Police in one British city are turning a blind eye to prostitutes after setting up a legalised red light district. And from today the controversial pilot scheme allowing kerb crawlers to look […]
Newport prostitutes plan must ‘not turn city into Amsterdam’ The plans follow a similar pilot scheme in the north of England A part of Newport which is being earmarked as a designated area for prostitutes should not become like Amsterdam, an MP has warned. Gwent Police is considering plans to have a non-residential area of Pill for […]
